$1 Million payout for sexual harassment by City of Takoma Park
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Anonymous
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This occurred in the Police Department. The city still employs the employee who harassed Ms.Cooper, as well as the higher-ups who retaliated against her.
https://correiaputh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024_05_30_MoCo-Circuit-Court-Complaint_Cooper-v-Takoma-Park_filed_Redacted.pdf |
Anonymous
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Here is the story from Bethesda Magazine:
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/04/18/takoma-park-police-1m-settlement-sexual-harassment/ |
Anonymous
| Very good firm, outrageous behavior by department, message sent and received. Change needs to happen. |
Anonymous
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From the complaint:
"Philipose arrived at the meeting with Gallop and expressed surprise that Cooper was accompanied by her union representative. Philipose announced that Black would be returning to duty on May 8, 2023, and that the decision to bring Black back was a unanimous decision made by TPPD Command. Black would be assigned to the night shift, Philipose explained, which meant that Cooper would have to regularly interact with Black." That's completely messed up. |
Anonymous
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So who was the Republican to blame here?
Hahaha! J/K, it’s TP! Not a single R to be found anywhere! |
Anonymous
Here's the city's emphatic nothing-burger of a statement: The City of Takoma Park recently settled a lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation brought by a former employee. The matter was litigated, and the settlement was covered by the City’s insurer. The City takes allegations of employee misconduct seriously and works to ensure employee safety and minimize harm while providing due process to all involved. The case occurred in 2022. The City placed the officer involved on leave, investigated the allegations, and imposed disciplinary action consistent with the Maryland Police Accountability Act. The City requires all employees to adhere to its personnel policy, including the policy on Non-Discrimination, Harassment Prevention, and Retaliation. The City will review its policy, procedures, and trainings to ensure continued compliance. We value our diverse workforce and will continue to promote a safe and inclusive work environment for all our employees. |
Anonymous
Democrats are disgusting. |
Anonymous
| People in TP are super pissed about this. |
Anonymous
I hope they are. They need to be in contact with the mayor and council. The police chief and his deputies act with impunity. For 18 months, Ms. Cooper was harassed, intimated and retaliated against. The harasser was demoted (keeping his same pay) and suspended, but that was it. Supervisors who intimidated and retaliated against Ms. Cooper had no reprimand, no punishment whatsoever. What does that say to city employees? What does that say to the community? |
Anonymous
Takoma Park isn’t democrat. It’s Marxist. |
Anonymous
Naw, it's a municipal bureaucracy, where highly paid staff make all the decisions and act with impunity, and the mayor and city council rubber-stamp staff decisions. It has the highest property taxes in Montgomery County. Definitely not Marxist. |
Anonymous
All Democrats? Really pp. Those who live in glass houses ( maga) shouldn't throw stones |
Anonymous
Do you even know what marxist is? |
Anonymous
| Why is it always a democrat who’s committing sexual harassment? |
Anonymous
| Very disappointed in the police leadership there |