Black police captain sues SFPD alleging racial discrimination, harassment
Black police captain sues SFPD alleging racial discrimination, harassment
An acting San Francisco police captain who has spoken out against racism in the Police Department in the past is suing The City after facing what she describes as years of racial discrimination and harassment at the hands of her colleagues.
Yulanda Williams, an African American woman who once led an organization for black officers, filed the lawsuit Wednesday against the Police Department, a commander and the former head of the rank-and-file officers union.
Williams is seeking $2.5 million in damages.
The lawsuit lists more than four years worth of incidents involving Williams beginning after the revelation in 2015 that a group of officers had exchanged racist text messages that included remarks about her.
