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Springfield PD's Federal Case With Former Employee

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Some police departments hire employees to build bridges to minority communities. 

That's why Springfield Police hired Thelma Barone several years ago, to serve as "multicultural liaison."  She and SPD agree on that. 

What they do NOT agree on is why she was fired, and Barone is . 

Barone and her attorney, Andrew Lewinter, visit with their version of the dismissal.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.