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Defamation lawsuit against Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn dismissed

DJ Simmons

A judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Penn caused emotional distress and defamed a woman, writing that the filing did not properly substantiate the claims.
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Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn sued for defamation and emotional distress

DJ Simmons

A woman alleges in a lawsuit she was pressured to have an abortion by Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn and threatened with criminal charges if she kept contacting him.