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Nashville Officer Claims She Was Retaliated Against By Department After Making Rape Claims Against a Colleague
A Black officer of the Nashville Police Department launched a federal lawsuit against her employer after she was allegedly retaliated against following her reports of sexual assault by a fellow officer.
Monica Blake, 36, claimed in 2016 that she was attacked by Officer Julian Pirtle, who she was romantically involved with at one point, while at her home. She said Pirtle was intoxicated when he strangled and raped her according to a lawsuit she filed on Nov. 16. The officer said she was “terrified” by the incident and refrained from immediately reporting the incident, but cut all communication with Pirtle... Read More.
Source: atlantablackstar.com






