Former officer Jennifer Baker was terminated in March 2017 after exposing issues with the department’s overtime pay practices and opposing a ticket-writing quota policy. Her lawsuit claimed retaliation for these actions. A federal judge allowed parts of her lawsuit to proceed, acknowledging potential merit in her claims. ([wcbi.com](https://www.wcbi.com/parts-of-former-tupelo-police-officer-lawsuit-allowed-to-continue/?utm_source=openai))”