INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis City-County councilors are releasing new details and policy proposals following a 27-page follow-up report examining how Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration handled sexual harassment complaints against his former aide , Thomas Cook.

The memo, prepared by the Chicago-based law firm Fisher Phillips, was delivered to councilors this week after they submitted 34 additional questions about the city’s response. It follows an earlier 54-page investigation released in May.

Investigators said Cook didn't respond to requests to be interviewed but that both women who came forward were credible.

The memo confirms Mayor Hogsett was told one woman went to Hogsett to complain about Cook regarding an act of nonconsensual sex and that he understood the allegation as sexual ass

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