misconduct

A lesbian army officer in the U.K. who was accused of engaging in an “inappropriate relationship” on the front line has charged the Ministry of Defence with unfairly targeting her because she’s gay. Defending a charge of “social misconduct” during her military tour, Tait admitted to having been romantically involved with a fellow soldier, Sgt. Caroline Graham, in 2009, but claims the relationship was “on hold” during the time the two were in Afghanistan.

The New Orleans Police Department is under fire for symptomatic misconduct, with charges that cops used excessive force and targeted black and gay residents. A 10-month analysis by the Department of Justice, indicates that the police had singled out gay and lesbian residents for unjustified stops, arrests, and harassment. Additionally, the analysis showed 500 African-American males older than age 17 were arrested in 2009 while only eight white males were arrested during the year. In the 27 instances in which an officer intentionally fired a weapon at sometime, all 27 individuals were black.

A Florida high school teacher is fighting her school district over its poor handling of a parent's accusation that she turned his daughter into a lesbian.