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January 31, 2012

East Haven’s Top Cop Announces Retirement After Racial Bias Arrests 
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A police chief in East Haven, Connecticut, has announced he plans to
retire following the arrest last week of four officers in his department
on charges of racial profiling and harassing Latinos. While Police Chief
Len Gallo has not been charged in the federal investigation into civil
rights violations, he was reportedly cited in the indictment as a
“co-conspirator.” His resignation takes effect on Friday. A Latino
group has also called upon East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. to resign
after the he said last week that he would eat tacos in order to ease
relations between Latinos and police.



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