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Abby Simon – Dubuque Police Department

Written by CBKN76

In 2019, Captain Abby Simon filed a lawsuit against the City of Dubuque and Police Chief Mark Dalsing, alleging gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Simon claimed she was passed over for promotions in 2016 and 2017 despite having better test and interview scores than the men who were promoted. The City reached a $1.8 million settlement in 2021. ([kwwl.com](https://www.kwwl.com/news/dubuque/city-of-dubuque-reaches-1-8-million-settlement-in-police-discrimination-lawsuit/article_d21bc470-e871-58b2-94d4-fc95baab75ee.html?utm_source=openai))

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