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Former Police Officer Sues Nashville PD For Rescinding Job Offer After Finding He Was HIV+

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A former Memphis police officer of the year has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Nashville Police Department, claiming it violated federal law by rescinding a job offer after learning he has HIV. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Nashville, said the officer presented a letter from his healthcare provider showing that his HIV status should not disqualify him from employment. Nashville's legal department has not yet been served with the lawsuit. The department previously defended the decision to rescind the officer’s offer of employment in 2012, saying that the city's charter requires all police officer candidates to meet certain physical requirements which exclude people with HIV from enlisting. These regulations are currently the subject of a separate lawsuit by Lambda Legal.

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  • Kal Gajraj

    Kal Gajraj is a certified diversity professional and human rights consultant with the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights, aiming to help organizations and people leaders communicate inclusively, accelerating acceptance and empowering unity. Kal is also an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College's School of Global Business and an advisory board member of the University of South Florida's College of Business. Kal is a recipient of a Telly Award for journalism, a Stevie Award for thought leadership, and a Communicator Award for exceeding industry standards in quality and achievement in communications from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.

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