Lt. Ignacio Ruiz Jr., a 25-year veteran of the Fresno Police Department, filed a lawsuit alleging systemic racial discrimination and retaliation within the department. He claimed that minority officers were passed over for promotions in favor of less qualified white officers and faced harsher punishments for infractions. Ruiz also reported being subjected to an unfair internal investigation and subsequent termination after reporting misconduct. ([fresnobee.com](https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article286557760.html?utm_source=openai))
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