Brooklyn Court Officers Accuse Union Leader Of Racism: Report

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Back-to-back racism scandals struck Brooklyn Criminal Court in less than a week.

First, a court officer shared a meme depicting the lynchings of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Then, the leader of the union that condemned the image as "vile," faced racism accusations of his own.

Dennis Quirk, president of New York State Court Officers Association, is under investigation over accusations he fostered a safe haven for racist speech and actions, the New York Post first reported.

"He has on many occasions used racist dog whistles against anyone who dares to oppose him," an email from three black court officers to the court's chief judge states, according to the Post.

The Post also uncovered a federal civil rights case against Quirk from a Manhattan court officer who accused Quirk of planning to fill open jobs with only men.

That court officer claimed Quirk referred to three African American women judges as "three monkeys," the lawsuit states.

Quirk denied all the accusations, the Post reported.

The letter from the Brooklyn court officers, who claimed to write on behalf of 42 black court officers, prompted a probe against Quirk.

It follows the suspension of Brooklyn Criminal Court officer Sgt. Terri Pinto Napolitano, who shared the meme about Obama and Clinton.

The union headed by Quirk condemned what it called Napolitano's "racist" posts.