Officials in Buffalo, New York, want the New York Attorney General’s Office to open an investigation into the firing of Cariol Horne, a Black former police officer who was fired because she intervened after a white officer placed a suspect in a chokehold.
Horne told WKBW when she got there, former Buffalo Police officer Gregory Kwiatkowski was assaulting Neal Mack.
Horne and other officers at the scene removed Mack from the house but that did not deter Kwiatkowski.
Council President Darius Pridgen told National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” he was on a call with James’ office on June 16 to request an investigation of Horne’s case.
“You know, I think ultimately, especially as we look at, you know, the climate and atmosphere right now and the attention, is that [Horne] should at least be able to receive her pension and the year that she lost as a police officer so that she can, at the least, be able to receive her pension,” Pridgen said.
