White policeman suspended but not fired after video incident
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DALLAS (AP) — A white Texas policeman was suspended without pay for 10 days, but will not be fired, after an incident in which he was caught on video wrestling a black woman and her daughter to the ground, Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald announced Monday.
Chief statement
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"Officer Martin violated state and departmental rules and policies by using excessive force, being disrespectful, and failing to thoroughly investigate a criminal offense," Fitzgerald writes in the letter.
Officer lawyer statement
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Clearly, we do not agree with the findings contained in the Chief's disciplinary letter," she wrote in an emailed statement. "We look forward to a fair, neutral, and impartial hearing process, free from political pressure and influence, one where Officer Martin will finally have a 'voice' and all of the evidence will be considered by the arbitrator."