Contract Calls for Work Product to Be Released in Cook Investigation

Contract calls for work product to be released in Cook investigation

INDIANAPOLIS -- A close analysis of the contract the City-County Council signed with a Chicago law firm to investigate former Deputy Mayor Thomas Cook for sexual harassment indicates the raw files, “work product,” generated during the probe belong to the Council. Next Tuesday night, the Council’s Administration & Finance Committee will debate whether the councilors should pay Fisher Phillips up to an additional $300,000 for billable hours on top…

Council President Osili apologizes for forcibly removing woman from meeting

President Vop Osili apologizes for forcibly removing Lauren Roberts from Monday night's City-County Council meeting. Roberts spoke out, saying she was sexually harassed while working under Mayor Joe Hogsett's former campaign manager Thomas Cook.

Council President Osili commits to change amid calls for Hogsett's resignation

INDIANAPOLIS City-County Council President Vop Osili made a statement following Monday's controversial council meeting.During the meeting, the council discussed payment to the law firm Fisher Phillips, which was used to investigate serious allegations of misconduct within the Hogsett administration.Tension surrounding Hogsett's leadership heightened when a sexual assault accuser was forcibly removed during public commentary.In Osili's statement,…

Here's what the woman forcibly removed from Indianapolis meeting wanted to say

Law enforcement's aggressive removal of Lauren Roberts from the council meeting is the latest eruption in a city sexual harassment scandal.

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City-County Council meeting becomes heated as sexual harassment survivor gets kicked out

Lauren Roberts was asked to leave the City-County Council chambers by Council President Vop Osili as she spoke during public comment Monday night.