Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect additional review and clarification of source material following concerns raised by Hennepin Healthcare. The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder remains committed to accurate, community-centered reporting.
Community leaders, health care workers, and civil rights attorneys gathered outside Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) on July 10 to demand a full, independent investigation into what they describe as a toxic workplace culture fueled by racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, and systemic inequity.
Led by civil rights attorney Sellano L. Simmons, the press conference highlighted firsthand testimonies from current and former HCMC employees, many of whom chose to remain anonymous due to fear of professional backlash. Simmons and fellow civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong called on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to initiate a third-party investigation free from the influence of HCMC leadership…