A police officer in Kentucky was fired Friday over allegations that he gave a Black Lives Matter organizer information about other officers working protests that could be used to "insult, intimidate and harass." LA SCHOOL BOARD CUTS POLICE OFFICERS FROM SCHOOLS, DIVERTS $25M TO SUPPORT BLACK STUDENTSLexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers and an internal police disciplinary board had recommended Middleton’s firing over several policy violations for sharing department information and for allegedly lying about it. The fired officer initially denied sharing information with BLM leader Sarah Williams, a friend, but admitted it when he was shown text messages obtained through a search warrant, city lawyer Horn said. The advocacy organization said it was concerned that Middleton’s firing came as people are calling for more transparency between police and the public, the newspaper reported. Officer disciplinary hearings are rare because officers usually accept the chief recommendation, according to the Herald-Leader.

Source: Fox News February 21, 2021 05:26 UTC