NAACP alleges Kansas town fired police officer because he was black

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NICKERSON, Kan. | The Kansas chapter of the NAACP is seeking a federal investigation into the hiring practices in Nickerson, alleging that the then-police chief in the central Kansas town was asked not to hire a qualified police officer because the man was black.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent a formal complaint seeking the investigation of the Nickerson City Council and the town’s mayor to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Hutchinson News reported Tuesday.

Police Chief April Addis resigned in November after the City Council reprimanded her for hiring John Bremby, an 18-year police veteran from Wichita. Addis said she was told to contact Bremby and tell him the hiring had been rescinded.

Mayor Bill Golding and other council members said the issue had nothing to do with Bremby’s race. Golding said Addis had been told before Bremby was hired that council members wanted to be more involved in the Police Department’s interviewing and hiring practices, but Addis ignored that request.

Addis said she hired three white officers without any objections from city officials, but the council overruled her when she hired Bremby.



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