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5 Armenian officers sue Glendale Police Department, alleging racial
discrimination
January 25, 2010 | 7:25 pm

Five current and former Armenian officers have filed a joint lawsuit
against the Glendale Police Department, alleging years of
discrimination, derogatory comments and harassment because of their
race.

Officers John Balian and Robert Parseghian; Sgts. Vahak Mardikian and
Tigran Topadzhikyan; and former Officer Benny Simonzad filed the
lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week, alleging myriad incidents of
on-the-job discrimination and harassment.
Today, City Atty. Scott Howard rebuffed the claims made in the
lawsuit, but said officials were still reviewing the case in its
entirety. The Glendale News Press has the full story.
— Jill-Marie Jones
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