Former Florence dispatcher files EEOC complaint, claims she was pushed to resign after reporting unwanted contact by deputy

Former Florence dispatcher files EEOC complaint, claims she was pushed to resign after reporting unwanted contact by deputy

FLORENCE, Miss. — A former dispatcher for the Florence Police Department has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was forced out of her job after reporting what she described as a hostile work environment. Joanna Karras worked for the City of Florence for more than four years, taking 911 calls and coordinating emergency responses. She said the situation began after she reported what she called inapprop…