In 2012, Chief Boykins, the first Black police chief of South Bend, was demoted by Mayor Pete Buttigieg amid allegations of federal investigation into illegal recordings of officers’ phone calls. Boykins filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city, which was settled for $50,000. The incident raised concerns about racial discrimination within the department and the city’s handling of internal affairs.
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