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The Dallas Police Department suspended one of their officers in response to a controversial challenge coin he made, which city residents considered racist. According to The Dallas Morning News, the officer attempted to sell the coin, but took the sales down once he received backlash.
Just 19 percent of the Dallas Police Department’s sworn officers are women, but they hope to establish a support system for each other and to fight the industry’s culture of harassment and sexism.
Lt. Giovanni Wells was terminated during a disciplinary hearing Thursday. He’s the first Dallas police employee disciplined in connection with the scheme,.