The claims put forth by current HCC Police Officer Marcus McNeil (far left), in his “SWORN AFFIDAVIT” that was signed yesterday, Thursday, May 12, 2022, should be thoroughly investigated by either the FBI or the Texas Rangers. Now, this isn't the same bodycam footage related to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez's wife. If you remember, a former HCC Officer by the name of Fredrick Portis has already submitted a “SWORN AFFIDAVIT” of his own, detailing the encounter he had inside the office of HCC Chancellor, Dr. Cesar Maldonado (far right), and his subordinate, Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, the wife of Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, on the 12th floor of HCC’s Administration Building located at 3100 Main Street, Texas 77004, on the outskirts of downtown.
According
to HCC Police Officer Marcus McNeil, he encountered two individuals having sexual intercourse beside an HCC building and captured the footage on his body camera. You can "CLICK HERE" to view his affidavit that was sworn to on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Another HCC Police Officer Has Stepped Forward With Claims that HCC Alters and Deletes Police Bodycam Footage
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
If you thought that the ‘alleged’ love affair between Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s wife, Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, and her boss, Dr. Cesar Maldonado, the Chancellor of HCC was something, you had better fasten your seat belt.
Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper©, has just obtained another
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” from an HCC Police Officer. This time, however, the officer is still currently employed by Houston Community College. “My name is HCC Police Officer Marcus McNeil,” the affidavit states. “I am 39 years old and live in Texas. I am employed by the Houston Community College System and have served as an HCC Police officer for close to 11 years,” he states.
“As a field Training Officer I am one of the officers responsible for training new hires into the police department,” stated Officer McNeil, in his affidavit.
“All the facts stated herein are true and correct and within my personal knowledge,” he goes on to say on
(PAGE ONE) of his affidavit.
On
(PAGE ONE), Officer McNeil says, “On March 22, 2022, I encountered two individuals having sexual intercourse beside an HCC building.” He went on to explain, “Such conduct violated Texas’ laws against public lewdness and subjected the individuals to arrest.”
According to Officer McNeil, “After arresting these individuals for public lewdness, I later that day conferred with my supervisor, Lt. Demitra Thompson, about what had occurred.”
“I informed her of the sex act and the fact that my body camera probably captured the visible sexual organs of the participants,” he explained. Now, according to the affidavit, Officer McNeil says, “Lt. Thompson responded that such “sensitive footage” had to be deleted or obscured.”
Officer McNeil goes on to explain, “At the time I was not aware that deletions of body camera footage was occurring in the HCC police department and was surprised to hear of this option being available to get rid of the sensitive images.”
“Lt. Thompson and I then went straight into the CID office (Criminal Intelligence Divison) where Sgt. David Moor works,” says Officer McNeil. He continues elaborate by stating, “Lt. Thompson told Sgt. Moore about the possible presence of “sensitive footage” (i.e., the sexual organs of the recently arrested individuals) being on my camera.”
According to Officer McNeil, “Lt. Thompson directed Sgt. Moore that if there was sensitive footage on my cameral to delete it or edit it out.” He further elaborates, “About the same time, a second HCC Lieutenant, Lt. Howard Turner, entered the room and heard about what was being discussed concerning my camera footage.”
Now, in the fifth paragraph on
(PAGE ONE) of Officer Marcus McNeil’s affidavit, he states that Lt. Turner is Sgt. David Moore’s direct supervisor is also over Internal Affairs. “After hearing about the nudity and sex organs that may have been captured on my camera, Lt. Turner also directed Sgt. Moore to delete or edit it out.” Officer McNeil, went on to say, “I frankly was surprised about the suggestion that police bodycam footage was being altered, edited, or deleted.”
“The conversation about the sensitive footage continued with Sgt. David Moore,” he explains. “Moore then said if he couldn’t delete the footage himself or edit it out, then he would call Watchguard, the outside camera vendor who handles HCC footage, and they would be able to walk him through the process of deleting and editing the camera footage to get rid of the sensitive footage.”
Officer Marcus McNeil closed out his affidavit by declaring, “It was then clear to me that my HCC bodycam videos and recordings could be altered, deleted, modified, and changed after they were uploaded.” That said, according to him, he then left the CID room and docked his camera into the docking system which automatically uploaded all the camera footage onto the server.”
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Dr. Cynthia Lenton Gary, Ph.D., is the Board President at HCC right now. She's also one of the only people who can do something about what's happening at Houston Community College in terms of all of this 'alleged' corruption. Now, the guy you see on the right is a Former HCC Sergeant by the name of James Bailey who also happens to be a veteran of the United States Navy, according to his "SWORN AFFIDAVIT" that he's bravely stepped forward to provide. He's also someone who has direct knowledge of bodycam footage being destroyed at the HCC Police Department. That being said, inside his "SWORN AFFIDAVIT" he states, “And in the case of Corporal Portis’s bodycam footage of the incident involving Mrs. Gonzalez’s domestic violence complaint against her husband if that footage is now missing then based on what I know about what goes on in the HCC police department such disappearance is more likely the result of purposeful misconduct." (CLICK HERE) to read his affidavit for yourself.
A former HCC Sergeant by the name of James Bailey has now stepped forward to back up the account that was put forth by former HCC Officer Fredrick Portis in his "SWORN AFFIDAVIT" that he recounted in "PART ONE" and "PART TWO" of his sworn deposition. (CLICK HERE) to read former HCC Sergeant James Bailey's affidavit.
Startling Revelations from Insiders at the HCC Police Department Regarding Bodycam Footage and Other Evidence Are Troubling
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
From the outside looking in, it’s hard to fathom how any learning is taking place at (HCC) Houston Community College these days. And it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to try and figure out how and why the ‘alleged’ love triangle between Dr. Cesar Maldonado, and Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, the wife of Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, and all of the other crap that’s happening at HCC, has for the most part gone unaddressed by Dr. Cynitha Lenton-Gary, the board president.
Most folks don’t even know that the “BOARD PRESIDENT” of HCC is a Black woman. Why? Well, Dr. Gary has been so quiet on the issues that matter, that it’s almost like the cat has her tongue or something.
Man, you would think that Black women, especially Black women as strong, bold, and courageous as Dr. Cynthia Lenton Gary, Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, and Dr. Reagan Flowers, would have already stepped forward and done something by now. After all, what good is it for us to have “BLACK ELECTED OFFICIALS” occupying space on school boards if they don’t give a damn about us?
Now, don’t get me wrong, we need diversity. And we need women in positions of authority. And yes, we need Black and Brown coalitions too. But the people we’re entrusting to stand up for us must do their jobs, or get out of the way.
Under no circumstances should we be allowing someone like Dr. Cesar Maldonado to come into an institution of higher learning like HCC talking about, “Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment,” like he’s claimed to have done in that $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit that’s been filed against him, HCC Trustee Robert Glaser, and the entire Houston Community College System.
What’s going on guys? Come on!!!
That $100 million race discrimination suit alleges that since this Dr. Cesar Maldonado dude took over the helm of HCC, “90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted.” And it also details how there’s been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions since this dude has arrived.
Shockingly,
that $100 million race discrimination suit goes on to claim, that while 90% of tenured and experienced Black employees have been displaced only 10% of similarly tenured Whites have been displaced. And what’s happening from within the HCC police department is just as bad – if not worse.
If you haven’t listened to
"PART ONE" and "PART TWO" of former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis’
“DEPOSITION” already, I strongly suggest that you take a moment to do so. Officer Portis, in my opinion, is one of the most courageous people I’ve seen turn
“WHISTLEBLOWER” in a very long time. His accounts of what happened inside Dr. Cesar Maldonado’s office on the 12th Floor of the administrative building have now been corroborated by several different members of law enforcement.
A NEW AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY FORMER HCC SERGEANT JAMES BAILEY REGARDING INFORMATION IN OFFICER FREDRICK PORTIS’ AFFIDAVIT
Former HCC Sergeant James Bailey, who also happens to be a veteran of the United States Navy has come to the defense of former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis.
Inside his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” former HCC Sergeant James Bailey details how he’s worked in law enforcement since 1988 with some time off for military service and other employment opportunities. He also talked about how he’s obtained “secret clearance” with the federal government, “I have served as a Special Deputy Marshall with the U.S. Marshal’s Office and provided protective services in the federal courthouse building located at Rusk Street in Houston,” he said on
(PAGE ONE) of his affidavit.
“While working as a sergeant in the police department at Houston Community College, I had plenty of occasions to work with both HCC Officer Frederick Portis and HCC Sergeant David Moore,” he explained on
(PAGE THREE) of his affidavit.
Former HCC Sergeant James Bailey stated, “When I returned to work for Houston Community College in 2018, I had Corporal Portis working alongside me. While interviewing Corporal Portis to gauge his needs for mentoring and advancement, Corporal Portis advised me that he was having issues trying to get classes and advancement.” Sergeant Bailey went on to explain on
(PAGE TWO) of
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” that, Officer Fredrick Portis had revealed to him that he believed that he was not advancing within the HCC Police Department because of the investigation he’d conducted that involved Dr. Melissa Gonzalez’s complaint of
“DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” against her husband, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF CORRUPTION FROM WITHIN THE HCC POLICE DEPARTMENT
According to the
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” that has been brought forward by Sergeant James Bailey, “HCC Sergeant David Moore, Lieutenant John Brooke, and Captain John Boxie all have access to recorded bodycam footage and access to either copy or delete recordings.”
“I personally know of an incident where HCC police bodycam footage of an incident was actually captured because I saw and reviewed the footage after the incident occurred, only for me to later find that the footage was missing or could not be found,” said Sergeant Bailey on
(PAGE 3) of his affidavit.
“How or why, that incriminating video went missing has gone unexplained to this day even though it actually was present in the stored HCC backup bodycam footage when I saw it with my own eyes,” he explains. Sergeant Bailey went on to state, “To be clear, it has been my experience that HCC Police bodycam footage can be, and has been, selectively caused to go missing, misplaced, or even been deleted without explanation or for legitimate law enforcement reasons.”
And in regards to Officer Frederick Portis’ bodycam footage that currently needs to be seen by U.S. Senators, he states, “And in the case of Corporal Portis’s bodycam footage of the incident involving Mrs. Gonzalez’s domestic violence complaint against her husband, if that footage is now missing then based on what I know about what goes on in the HCC police department such disappearance is more likely the result of purposeful misconduct,” he explains.
“I also know that Sergeant David Moore is capable of not being forthcoming with the truth.”
Sergeant James Bailey closed out his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” by stating, “In a case in which I was involved, Sergeant Moore was less than completely truthful. Sergeant Moore should know the whereabouts of Corporal Portis’s bodycam footage of Mrs. Gonzalez’s incident because he holds a position in HCC IAD to be able to access bodycam footage.” He went on to say, “If called as a witness, I will truthfully repeat the above facts to a jury and/or judge under oath, so help me God!”
A former HCC Officer by the name of Kimberly Mason has now stepped forward to back up the accounts put forward by former HCC Officer Fredrick Portis in his "SWORN AFFIDAVIT" that he recounted in his "PART ONE" and "PART TWO" " of his deposition. (CLICK HERE) to read former HCC Police Officer Kimberly Mason's affidavit.
AFFIDAVIT OF FORMER HCC POICE OFFICER KIMBERLY MASON ALSO APPEARS TO BACK UP OFFICER PORTIS’ AFFIDAVIT
According to Former HCC Police Officer Kimberly Mason, she was employed by the Houston Community College Police Department for 4-years. “While employed in the HCC police department, I personally witnessed and overheard a conversation HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis was having with another HCC police officer in the Officer Ready Room (this is the room where the armory, body cameras, body camera docking stations, and hand-held radios were kept),” she explained on
(PAGE ONE) of her affidavit.
Officer Kimberly Mason, went on to explain, “Just outside the Ready Room is a metal roll-up door with a counter which officers use to hand off equipment to supervisors before and after shifts.” According to Officer Mason, “When I overheard Portis’s conversation with the other officer, the roll-up doors were down and the entrance to the Ready Room door was locked with assigned key access. However, you can still hear conversations quite well through the roll-up door,” she explained on
(PAGE TWO) of her affidavit.
“I clearly heard Officer Portis say the following: “This is above my pay grade.” He began to explain to the other person that he, Officer Portis, had received a police call as a “theft” call, however, upon arriving at the scene he was advised it was a domestic violence report with HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado that involved Mrs. Gonzalez being physically abused at home by her husband.”
Officer Kimberly Mason goes on to explain in her
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” how she overheard Officer Fredrick Portis say, “At that point, I was unaware who Mrs. Gonzalez was and who her husband was.”
According to Officer Mason, as she continued to listen, she overheard Officer Portis state to the other person, something to the effect of, “like huh what the fuck is this? How did I get involved in this?”
Officer Portis went on to explain, how, Dr. Cesar Maldonado, according to Officer Fredrick Portis abused his power when he stated something to the effect of, “you know I’m your boss?”
On
(PAGE TWO) of her
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” Officer Kimberly Mason states, “Portis’s body camera video of the incident should be found and located inside the ready room where cameras are docked to upload footage. And she also stated, “If called as a witness, in this case, I will truthfully repeat the above facts to a jury/and or the judge/court under oath, so help me God.”
MEET DR. CYNTHIA LENTON-GARY, Ph.D., THE BOARD PRESIDENT AT HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary is the Houston Community College Board Trustee for District VII. She was the first African American female to serve in city government for the city of Missouri City and the first African American woman appointed to the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) Board of Trustees.
Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree, Dr. Lenton-Gary began working as an Environmental Chemist and was employed as a Research Chemist and Forensic Scientist (Criminalist). Dr. Lenton-Gary left corporate America to pursue a career in education and became very active in her community. She later received her master’s degree in Sociology from Prairie View A&M University of Texas and a doctorate in Christian Counseling from Newburgh Theological Seminary.
As a member of the city council, Dr. Lenton-Gary created a Youth Council in her district, which provided high school students with summer jobs. Her passion and willingness to serve others afforded Dr. Lenton-Gary to be recognized by “Who’s Who Among Professional Women”. She has been active in many organizations and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. She was honored by her sorority as “A Woman of Change-Making a Difference in the Community”. She worships at the Fountain of Praise Church where she is an ordained Deaconess.
Dr. Lenton-Gary is a recipient of the YMCA Minority Achievers Award; NAACP President’s Award for Community and Civic Engagement, National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ award for Outstanding Success and Invaluable Contributions; and Holman Street Baptist Church named her “Woman of Legacy Impacting Others”.
Dr. Lenton-Gary served on the Board of Directors of the Houston-Galveston Area Council and was a member of the Greater Houston Partnership. She served as an Ambassador for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. As ambassador and stroke survivor, Dr. Lenton-Gary was a special guest on the talk show “Great Day Houston” to discuss heart health.
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Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton, who is a Former HCC Sergeant courageously stepped forward yesterday, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, to corroborate former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis' affidavit about Dr. Melissa Gonzalez's domestic violence claim against her husband, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. That being said, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, is the man President Joe Biden has nominated to serve as the director of ICE, the Immigration and Customs Agency.
A Second HCC Officer Has Now Come Forward to Corroborate the Portis affidavit about Sheriff’s Domestic Violence
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
Did you believe the
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” that was put forth by former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis, in regards to the actions of Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s wife, Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, and her boss, Dr. Cesar Maldonado at his office? Well, if not, you need to brace yourself. Why? Well, a second officer has now stepped forth to corroborate the
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” that was put forth by former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis. Late last night I obtained the
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF MASTER PEACE OFFICER AND FORMER HCC SERGEANT MICHAEL BOLTON” which confirms many of the assertions that have been brought to light by former HCC Police Officer Fredrick Portis.
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According to his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton has worked as an HCC police officer for nearly 14 years – from 2008 to the present. Since being hired, he’s held a number of positions and has been responsible for such things as, supervising sworn and non-sworn personnel within the HCC Police Department. His duties have also included observing, evaluating, documenting, and assessing the work of his subordinates within the department.
Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton, according to his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” has also developed and prepared programs, procedures, directives, and staff reports within the department; served on the HCC rifle team, honor guard, field training officer, and as a mentor to other HCC police officers.
“I have personally observed and assessed the behavior, professionalism, competence, judgment, and law enforcement acumen of other officers within the department,” stated Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton, on
(PAGE 2) of his sworn affidavit. “I also have observed in detail how the HCC police department handles a number of matters, including the handling of bodycam videos,” he goes on to say.
“I have personally worked with former HCC Officer Frederick Portis. In all of my dealings with Officer Portis he demonstrated a high level of integrity, truthfulness, and honesty,” said Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton on
(PAGE 2) of his sworn affidavit.
“I have watched Officer Portis make the difficult choice of speaking the truth to others even when other police officers would have thought that the professional code (“blue code”) among officers would have recommended he not tell on a fellow officer or keep quiet,” explained Master Police Officer Michael Bolton on
(PAGE 2) of his sworn affidavit.
Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton went on to say, “It took real integrity for Officer Portis to stand tall and tell the truth rather than merely remain silent and walk away. I gained much respect for Portis and if he said something happened, then it did. That is the type of person I found him to be,” explained Bolton.
“I have personal knowledge, and have observed the HCC police department mishandle, mix-up, lose, and/or misfile police officer bodycam footage,” explains Bolton on
(PAGE 2) of his sworn affidavit.
He also explains how some of the efforts were for legitimate and illegitimate purposes. “Occasionally, “lost” police bodycam videos are not immediately assigned to the right cases and thus were misfiled or not filed at all,” Bolton claims on
(PAGE 2) of his sworn affidavit. “In fact, lost bodycam footage happened in one of my cases,” he explains on
(PAGE 3) of his sworn affidavit.
“How or why that happened is still puzzling to me, especially since I carried out all the steps required to upload the footage when I docked my camera,” he says. “I can testify based on personal experience within the HCC police department that it was not unusual for bodycam video to be misplaced even though an officer did everything necessary and expected to save such footage,” said Bolton.
He goes on to say, “Stated bluntly, HCC bodycam was a consistent mess and disorganized operation. And, I know this to be true because I actually supervised hundreds of HCC officers who wore body cameras and repeatedly heard complaints about lost, missing, deleted videos.
On
(PAGE 3) of his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton states, “When Officer Portis says he docked his bodycam video of his encounter with Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and Melissa Gonzalez, I believe him.” And he went on to say, “And if someone claims they cannot now locate any such bodycam video at HCC it is more probable than not the result of the mishandling of the video or a deliberate action to delete it.
“What is particularly troubling to me about Officer Portis’ encounter is that this was such a high-profile event that the footage would have certainly gained high-level attention and should have been saved and preserved,” he explained on
(PAGE 3) of his sworn affidavit.
According to his
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” on
(PAGE 3) Master Peace Officer Michael Bolton goes on to declare, “To claim such a video is now missing is simply unbelievable. And base on my years of experience in the department such a video would have gained the attention of the Chief of Police, Greg Cunningham, David Moore, John Boxie, and definitely Chancellor Maldonado.
(CLICK HERE) to read the full
“SWORN AFFIDAVIT” of Master Peace Officer and former HCC Sergeant Michael Bolton.
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Zelia Brown (far left), was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at Houston Community College. So, what's really been going on at HCC since Dr. Cesar Maldonado took over as Chancellor? And what are the Black female HCC Trustees doing to make things better? I mean, when Black folks cast their ballot for people Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, and Dr. Reagan Flowers, it's with the notion that these people are going to look out for our best interests. But once these people are elected to office, they oftentimes end up missing in action when it comes to issues of importance to the Black Community. (CLICK HERE) to view the "Plaintiffs' Original Complaint, Request for Jury Trial and Request for Class Certification" for yourself.
According to this $100 million dollar lawsuit, when Dr. Cesar Maldonado was approved as the new Chancellor of HCC in 2014, he came armed with a racially discriminatory agenda. The lawsuit details how Chancellor Maldonado 'allegedly' used his position to adopt a "transformation" plan for (HCC) Houston Community College which disproportionately impacted Black employees and Black employment and advancement and/or hire at the college. (CLICK HERE) to view this document for yourself.
Blacks Are Getting Shortchanged by Continuing to Elect The Same Black People to Public Office Over and Over Again
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS
By the year 2026, it's going to become much more difficult to elect Black people to public office in Harris County, Texas countywide. But you don't have to take my word for it. All you have to do is look at what's going on at (HCC) Houston Community College right now. Or better yet, look at what has already happened in the construction industry. When is the last time that you've seen a cluster of Black men working on a construction project?
THE CURRENT OPEN BORDERS POLICIES ARE NOT WORKING OUT WELL FOR BLACKS
The open border policies being implemented right now aren't going to end well for Black people. Why? Well, because many of the illegals that are being allowed to enter America illegally are already of voting age. And once they're registered to vote, many are not going to scroll down their ballots looking to vote for Black people. What they're going to do is scroll down their ballot and vote for "REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES" and "DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES" with Hispanic/Latino surnames. Thus, Black candidates vying for office as early as the 2026 Midterm Elections will find themselves with little to no support and unable to turn back the hands of time.
BLACK VOTERS MUST WAKE UP AND ELECT STRONGER LEADERS GOING FORWARD
A $100 million dollar racial discrimination lawsuit was filed in Houston, Texas on behalf of hundreds of Black former and present employees of Houston Community College (“HCC”). The suit was filed back on Friday, June 19, 2020 – “Juneteenth — the anniversary date that Black slaves in Texas learned they had been freed from slavery two years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln. The lawsuit detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May. According to the lawsuit,
Dr. Cesar Maldonado accepted his position in 2014 with a Hispanic “preferential treatment” agenda. The suit contains an actual email chain created shortly after Maldonado’s appointment stating
“Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment.” The suit alleges that since Maldonado’s arrival
90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted, while there has been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions. Shockingly, the suit claims, that while 90% of tenured and experienced Black employees have been displaced only 10% of similarly tenured Whites have been displaced.
The lawsuit continues with a disturbing list of tactics used by Maldonado and May to get rid of Blacks, such as telling a Black male that a white woman’s word was more truthful than his word; that if a White person complains believe them, but if a Black person complains doubt them unless corroborated; “padding” Black employee personnel files with false complaints to be used later as pretexts for firing them; if a Black person is accused of sexual harassment, believe the complainant—but if the complaint is made by a Black person corroborate; using the term “transformation” as a cover for getting rid of Black employees, and forcing Black employees to take leaves of absence without cause to later use as grounds to terminate the Black employee. If these allegations are proven in court, HCC is in for a bad day at the courthouse.
The named plaintiff in
the lawsuit is a 55-year old Black female, Zelia Brown, who was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at the College. She reported to the federal government, the suit alleges, that the grant funds had been misused or taken. After the federal investigators notified HCC officials they were going to investigate Ms. Brown’s allegations, she was immediately told not to return to work and to stay on leave of absence. Her locked grant office is said to have been rummaged through while she was on a leave of absence. Although HCC is said to have later asked her back the return was conditioned on her accepting a false complaint that she had created a hostile work environment and presumably remain silent about the missing grant dollars. She refused to remain silent and brought the suit.
Ms. Brown is asking the court to approve a class action against HCC on behalf of all Black employees who have been terminated or demoted since Maldonado became chancellor in 2014. It is estimated the number of class members will be in the hundreds with each member seeking individual damages in the case. Ms. Brown is represented in the lawsuit by Benjamin L. Hall, III, the former Houston City Attorney under Mayor Bob Lanier and former mayoral candidate. Hall stated, “Ms. Brown is one of the more recent casualties of what appears to be a modern-day Jim Crow environment at Houston Community College for Black executives. She is a brave lady to stand up to power and speak the truth. We feel confident there are more victims of HCC’s discriminatory policies that will come forward to tell their stories as well.”
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Black folks are being discriminated against at Houston Community College, according to a $100 million dollar racial discrimination lawsuit that's working its way through the federal courts. For the record, the lawsuit detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May.
The $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit against HCC and HCC Chancellor Dr. Cesar Maldonado detailed a damning list of allegations about what was going on at Houston Community College under the leadership of Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and the Human Resources Director, Ms. Janet May. According to the lawsuit, Maldonado accepted his position in 2014 with a Hispanic “preferential treatment” agenda. The suit contains an actual email chain created shortly after Maldonado’s appointment stating “Now we [Hispanics] are going to receive preferential treatment.” The suit alleges that since Maldonado’s arrival 90% of the long-time Black professionals at HCC have either been terminated or demoted, while there has been a 50% increase in Hispanic hires and promotions. Shockingly, the suit claims, that while 90% of tenured and experienced Black employees have been displaced only 10% of similarly tenured Whites have been displaced.
Zelia Brown is one of the plaintiffs in the $100 million racial discrimination lawsuit. She was forced to take a leave of absence when she complained about missing grant money at the College. She reported to the federal government, the suit alleges, that the grant funds had been misused or taken. After the federal investigators notified HCC officials they were going to investigate Ms. Brown’s allegations, she was immediately told not to return to work and to stay on leave of absence. Her locked grant office is said to have been rummaged through while she was on a leave of absence. Although HCC is said to have later asked her back the return was conditioned on her accepting a false complaint that she had created a hostile work environment and presumably remain silent about the missing grant dollars. She refused to remain silent and brought the suit.
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Attorney Gary Polland is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Dr. Steven F. Hotze, M.D. is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Dr. Roderick Paige is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Former Houston City Councilman Bert Keller is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Former Miss Venezuela Carmen Maria Montiel is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Former Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Honorable Chase Untermeyer is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Former Republican Party Chair Jared Woodfill is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Mike Lindell is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Randy Kubosh is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Warren Howell is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
George Harry Zoes is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
H.Q. Bolanos is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Morgan Luttrell is asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
Carmen and Jim Crenshaw, the parents of United States Congressman Dan Crenshaw, are asking for "ALL REPUBLICANS" to cast their vote for Vidal Martinez in the runoff. And for the record, the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© "READERSHIP BOARD" strongly encourages you to cast your vote for VIDAL MARTINEZ on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in the Republican Party Primary for Harris County, Texas.
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: "Now is the time when our love for America must prevail. It is incumbent upon us to elect "PUBLIC SERVANTS" who understand that they work for us. We need "ELECTED OFFICIALS" in office who love "OUR CONSTITUTION" and the ideals that our nation was founded upon by our forefathers. We must make it our collective effort to "PUT PEOPLE OVER POLITICS" and do what's best for America during this crucial moment in time."
Favoritism and Party Politics Have No Place Inside Our Harris County Courtrooms
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
At the end of the day, the judicial races are the most important races on the ballot. That said, who we allow to put on that black robe and occupy judicial benches (especially in Harris County, Texas) matters a great deal. Over the years, through straight-ticket voting, and folks going into the polls playing "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe" we've allowed a few bad folks to slip through the cracks. Now, I'm not trying to play party politics in any way, shape, or form, with my words. All I'm trying to say is that nobody is perfect, but if we make it our goal to elevate people who fear God and have a backbone into positions of authority, every one of us will be afforded the opportunity to live our best life.
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