Trial starts for ex-Union City cop who alleges he wasn't promoted due to discrimination

Retired Union City Officer Claims Promotion Was Denied Based on National Origin

A civil trial over whether retired Union City Police Officer Juan Estrella was passed over for a promotion due to his Dominican heritage opened Monday at the Brennan Courthouse in Jersey City, according to Hudson County View. Judge Kalimah Ahmad presided over opening statements from both sides in Hudson County Superior Court. Estrella, who spent 15 years with the Union City Police Department, had ranked first among candidates for a sergeant's po…

Trial starts for ex-Union City cop who alleges he wasn't promoted due to discrimination

The trial to resolve the civil lawsuit of now retired Union City Police Officer Juan Estrella alleging he was passed over for a promotion due to discrimination kicked off with opening statements today in Hudson County Superior Court in Jersey City. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View In Hudson County Superior Court today at the Brennan […] The post Trial starts for ex-Union City cop who alleges he wasn’t promoted due to discrimination appeared firs…