In September 2018, Officer Donte Hill, who is Black, used a racial slur while intervening in a fight in Westwood. Initially, he received a written reprimand and counseling. However, after a similar incident involving another officer, Hill was retroactively suspended for seven days and placed on an employee intervention plan. He later filed a lawsuit alleging unfair punishment and employment discrimination. ([wsaz.com](https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Officers-who-said-n-word-sue-Cincinnati-police-chief-city-manager-allege-unfair-punishment-509194141.html?utm_source=openai))
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