Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, announces an investigation into police handling of a Black woman's death after the family of Lauren Smith-Fields said they planned to sue the city, charging that the handling of the case has been 'racially insensitive.'
found unresponsive in her apartment in December by a man she had met on a Bumble date has been referred to its Office of Internal Affairs for an independent investigation.the city over what they described as the police department's"racially insensitive" handling of the case.
Smith-Fields was found unresponsive Dec. 12 in her apartment in Bridgeport by the 37-year-old man, who is white, she had met on the dating app Bumble. NBC News is not naming the man because he has not been charged. "There is no tolerance for anything less than respect and sensitivity for family members and their loss," he said. "To that end, this matter has been referred to the Office of Internal Affairs to conduct a full and fair investigation."
He added:"I support and add my voice to the family, community, and elected officials who are calling for state legislation on this issue."
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