Between 2016 and 2023, Officer Phillips reported witnessing police misconduct, including constitutional violations and criminal activities by fellow officers. After refusing to write a search warrant without probable cause in July 2022, she was suspended and later terminated, allegedly in retaliation for her whistleblowing. ([theindianalawyer.com](https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/web-exclusive-exonerees-whistleblower-file-lawsuit-against-city-of-elkhart-police?utm_source=openai))
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