City of Hobbs Settles Officers Allegations of Racism in Whistleblower Lawsuit

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Hobbs will pay a $1.4 million settlement to three former police officers whose whistleblower lawsuit alleged they were subjected to racist language and directed to target minority neighborhoods. The 2017 lawsuit filed by former officers Brandon Ellis, Vasshawn Robinson and Jeremy Artis was settled Thursday in federal court in Albuquerque, KOB-TV […]