INGLEWOOD – A former Inglewood police K9 officer has filed a lawsuit against the City alleging discrimination and retaliation on May 5.

Marcco Ware’s 19-page lawsuit also alleges failure to prevent retaliation, discrimination, and failure to provide accommodations.

“Defendant has destroyed plaintiff’s career and livelihood in retaliation for his complaints,” the suit alleges.

Ware was hired in 2007 and was shot in the line of duty in March 2022 while serving in the K9 unit, according to the suit.

Three months later, while Ware was still off duty recovering, the dog and the vehicle used to transport the K9 were taken from him and never returned when he resumed work, the suit further states.

Ware’s lawsuit points to him being the only Black officer in the K9 unit and while other memb

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