By Bob Walsh
New Bedford police department
Marcella Sanders was a homicide detective with the New
Bedford, MASS, P.D. She joined the department in 2004. In 2021 she
filed a lawsuit claiming gender discrimination and retaliation. The
disrcimination part of the beef went away but she was successful in her
retaliation complaint to the tune of $127,000. The claim was against
the city and Deputy Chief Scott Carola.
Specifically
she said that, in 2018 and 2019, created a hostile work environment for
her due to her lack of "personal interaction" off duty with the Deputy
Chief. She was awarded $50,000 for emotional distress and $77,000 in
lost wages.
She is
currently employed as a School Resources Officer in Swansea, but wants
to return to her detective gig in New Bedford. She is seeking a return
to work order under the state anti-discrimination laws.
The city is exploring it's options. The judge has yet to issue a final ruling and could modify the jury award.
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