THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ASKING A FEDERAL COURT TO RULE ON WHETHER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MONITOR JAMES GINGER IS NEUTRAL. HE’S BEEN WORKING TO REFORM APD, BUT CITY OFFICIALS ACCUSE HIM OF SAYING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” IN HIS FEUD WITH CITY ATTORNEY JESSICAL HERNANDEZ.
GINGER SAYS HERNANDEZ HAS PLAYED GAMES WITH APD REFORM EFFORTS. AND COMMENTS MADE BY ANOTHER PERSON ON GINGER’S TEAM LED TO THE CITY USING VIDEO EVIDENCE IN QUESTIONING HIS NEUTRALITY. ON ONE VIDEO, GINGER GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH HERNANDEZ AFTER SHE ASKS FOR ADVANCE INSIGHT INTO WHAT HE MIGHT SAY AT AN UNCOMING COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 18TH.
LAPEL CAM VIDEO FROM THAT MEETING SHOWS THE TWO ARGUING OVER A DISPLAY HERNANDEZ PRESENTED . IT HAD GINGER SAYING HE’D NO LONGER GIVE HER ADVANCE INFORMATION.
