Indianapolis City-County Council Democrats to Introduce Proposal to Revamp City's Harassment, Human Resources Policies

Chaos erupts over sexual harassment allegations at City-County Council meeting

By Danielle Zulkosky Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the women who last summer accused a top aide of Mayor Joe Hogsett of sexual harassment was forcibly removed in a chaotic fashion by sheriff’s deputies on Monday night from an Indianapolis City-County Council meeting. A former campaign staffer for the Democrat mayor, Lauren Roberts was the first woman to come forward to share her experience being sexually h…

Chaos erupts over sexual harassment allegations at City-County Council meeting | News Channel 3-12

By Danielle Zulkosky Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of the women who last summer accused a top aide of Mayor Joe Hogsett of sexual harassment was forcibly removed in a chaotic fashion by sheriff’s deputies on Monday night from an Indianapolis City-County Council meeting. A former campaign staffer for the Democrat mayor, Lauren Roberts was the first woman to come forward to share her experience being sexually h…

Ex-Staffer Ejected from Indy Meeting Over Harrassment Investigation

Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV INDIANAPOLIS — Lauren Roberts, a former campaign staffer who accused Mayor Joe Hogsett’s top aide of sexual harassment last summer, was forcibly removed Monday from a City-County Council meeting after trying to speak during a hearing on funding the investigation into those claims. Council President Vop Osili ordered deputies to remove Roberts for speaking off-topic during the hearing about paying a Chicago law firm that…

Indianapolis City-County Council democrats to introduce proposal to revamp City's harassment, human resources policies

INDIANAPOLIS — Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council plan to introduce a proposal to revamp the city's harassment and human resources policies. In a press release, the City-County Council's democratic caucus indicated that the proposal it plans to introduce will review the following recommendations: Create an independent Ad-Hoc Inspector General as needed to investigate policy violations involving city-county elected or appointed of…

Survivor Removed from City-County Council Meeting After Emotional Remarks

An Indianapolis City-County Council meeting was briefly disrupted Monday night when a woman speaking during the public comment period exceeded her allotted time and refused to yield the floor, prompting her removal by sheriff’s deputies. The woman,  Lauren Roberts, a former city employee and sexual harassment survivor, used her time at the podium to criticize how city officials handle misconduct complaints. She referenced her own experience and …