Federal Freedom of Speech Lawsuit Filed Against Roswell Police Over Confederate Flag Firing

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December 16, 2016

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The Law Offices of David Ates & the Southern Legal Resource Center filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Sgt Silvia Cotriss against the City of Roswell, Chief of Police Rusty Grant and City Administrator in their official & individual capacities. The (almost) 20 year police veteran was fired in July 2016 following an internal […]

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SLRC Assisting 20-Year Police Veteran Over Flag Firing

Exec

November 11, 2016

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The SLRC is assisting almost 20 year Roswell Georgia police Sergeant Silvia Cotriss over her 14 JUL 2016 termination from her employment over a Confederate flag flown at her home. Cotriss was fired after an investigation found that flying the Confederate emblem in her front yard was “conduct unbecoming a Roswell police officer.” Seeing this […]

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