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Tulane police officers quit their jobs. Now the school is suing them for tens of thousands of dollars.
Tulane’s police department says officers broke a repayment agreement and have to pay back their wages after quitting. Two former TUPD employees have filed a counterclaim calling the agreement illegal.
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