Leadville’s first Black police chief alleges he was driven from the job by racist officers and a city administrator who rallied together to force him out of the largely white police departmen…
Leadville’s first Black police chief alleges he was driven from the job by racist officers and a city administrator who rallied together to force him out of the largely white police department, according to a newly filed federal lawsuit against the city.
Simonson did not return requests for comment Monday. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Denver, names the city of Leadville as the sole defendant. “Overall, the objective evidence and witness accounts of Edwards’ conduct do not substantiate claims that Edwards engaged in unprofessional behavior, communications, discrimination or retaliation,” the summary reads.
Simonson ultimately demanded Edwards either resign or return to work under onerous conditions, the lawsuit alleges. When he rejected her offer, she fired him in February 2023, “under the guise of informing him that she considered him to have ‘resigned,’ ” the lawsuit alleges.
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