D.C. assistant police chief says she was told to 'have an abortion or be fired'

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D.C. assistant police chief says she was told to 'have an abortion or be fired'
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“My choice to have a baby was personal, and it should’ve been mine alone and not for an employer ultimatum,” Chanel Dickerson said.

last month against the city alleging widespread discrimination, said this week that as a cadet she was told she had to get an abortion to keep her job.

Dickerson and the other former and current employees of the Metropolitan Police Department said in the lawsuit filed in September that they were discriminated against because of their race and gender, and that the division in charge of addressing harassment is run by a man who has expressed hostility toward female officers and tried to discredit women who have come forward.

Another lawsuit was filed this week by three Black women, all former cadets, alleging abuse and retaliation. When they reported the discrimination claims, they faced retaliation and in some cases were forced out, they said in the lawsuit.

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