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Providence Pushes to Fire Controversial Sergeant | Providence News
Providence is pushing to fire a police sergeant accused of brutalizing a suspect in 2020, despite two disciplinary panels unanimously siding with a 45-day suspension — the same penalty Hanley already served without pay. The city argues his actions shattered public trust and he’s unfit for duty, but panel chair Todd Patalano, a state senator and fellow officer, called the push politically driven. After losing twice under the old system — which allowed each side to pick members — the city now seeks judicial intervention, hoping a Superior Court judge will finally override the panels’ decisions…
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