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Jennifer Panattoni, a senior patrol officer and 14-year veteran of the Frankfort Police Department, and her family. (Carol DeAnda, DeAnda Photography)

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ACLU Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit on Behalf of Frankfort Police Officer

by Press on September 22, 2017

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Lawsuit is One of Several Similar Cases Nationwide Filed on Behalf of Women in Law Enforcement

FRANKFORT, Ill. —(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of a police officer who was subjected to discrimination and retaliation because of her pregnancy, ultimately…