LeRonne Armstrong, the former Oakland Police Chief, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Oakland and Mayor Sheng Thao, alleging illegal and wrongful termination. Armstrong claims his firing was in retaliation for speaking out against misconduct by the federal monitor overseeing the department. The lawsuit asserts that his termination violated California law and his First Amendment rights. Armstrong's legal action comes nearly a year after his ousting from the police department.
Oakland’s ex-police chief sues city, Mayor Sheng Thao for wrongful termination https://t.co/DpLYtJwUws
"Some people said that to get a hold of 911, it might take a few days or they have to call back," says LeRonne Armstrong, Former Oakland Police Chief. "So when you think about a city that's growing, but a police department that's shrinking, it is a recipe for disaster." https://t.co/WguqGRDTwu
Former Oakland PD Chief LeRonne Armstrong files lawsuit against city, mayor https://t.co/FYGwg7urtL
Nearly one year after he was ousted, former Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Sheng Thao, alleging wrongful termination. https://t.co/p2PEeyBvo3
BREAKING: Former Oakland PD Chief LeRonne Armstrong files lawsuit against city, mayor https://t.co/E09lSogCAp
#BREAKING former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is suing the city and Mayor Thao for illegal termination. Lawsuit claims Armstrong’s termination violated CA law and his First Amendment rights . @nbcbayarea https://t.co/dfCMI5cvVI
Ex-Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong alleges he was fired in retaliation for his speaking out about misconduct by the federal monitor overseeing the Oakland Police Department. https://t.co/JGO6pAF5hX