MORGANTOWN – Two lawsuits accusing the City of Morgantown of retaliation against its firefighters and police officers have been removed to federal court.
MORGANTOWN – Two lawsuits accusing the City of Morgantown of retaliation against its firefighters and police officers have been removed to federal court.
MORGANTOWN – Members of the Morgantown fire and police departments have filed lawsuits against the city, claiming retaliatory actions following previous legal actions regarding pay and benefit issues.
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Morgantown City Council Members, from left to right: Ron Dulaney Jr.-Fifth Ward, Dave Harshbarger-Sixth Ward, Rachel L. Fetty-First Ward, Barry Lee Wendell-Seventh Ward, Jenny Selin-Fourth Ward, Bill Kawecki-Second Ward. Not pictured: Deb Bergen-Third Ward.
Morgantown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to create a civilian police review board, the culmination of a year-long process sparked by the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
In the wake of Floyd’s murder and nationwide protests, Morgantown city officials and community members started to talk about how their city could benefit from a police board with civilian members. The city formed a special committee and it began meeting weekly to hash out the proposal’s details.