Supporters Continue to Rally Behind Peoria Police Officer
By: Eugene Daniel
Updated: January 15, 2013
PEORIA - Supporters
continue to rally behind a police officer that claims fellow cops are
discriminating against her.
A vocal crowd held
signs outside of city hall Tuesday night in support of police officer Donna Nicholson.
Nicholson is in the middle of a discrimination complaint against the city. She
claims she's been the victim of retaliation ever since she openly accused a
fellow officer of harassment.
Nicholson says she was
demoted to street patrol and received the worst evaluation of her 21-year
career this year.
A rally was held in December,
and her supporters say they don't want people to forget and their cause is much
bigger than Nicholson.
"It's okay to stand up.
Be out in the forefront and speak when you need to. And if we don't, things are
going to be hidden under the rug and will never come out," said Manny Vellon,
friend of Nicholson.
Peoria Police chief Steve
Settingsgaard has said due to pending litigation he cannot comment.
