This is a charge of race discrimination against the Providence Police Department and a formal claim for damages with the City of Providence. The damages claim is a legal prerequisite to the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiff, Michael Clark, an African-American recruit who was dismissed from the Police Academy after enduring months of harassment from trainers.
Clark v. Providence Police Department
Attorney(s)
Sonja Deyoe
Date filed
March 18, 2020
Status
Closed
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