racism of course;

In a lengthy press conference involving body camera footage, El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal and other county officials spoke Tuesday to dispute allegations of wrongdoing and racism.

Courtney and Nicole Mallery, a Black farming couple who have accused deputies and neighbors of repeated harassment and stalking, were arrested earlier this month on felony stalking charges.

The case has garnered substantial attention on social media after a publication called the Ark Republic shared the Mallerys’ claims that racist neighbors have been constantly attacking their farm through vandalism and animal mutilations for the past two years.

The article included claims that deputies failed to investigate the Mallerys’ claims.

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Roybal and Lieutenant Christopher Gonzalez said the office has responded to 170 calls for service involving the Mallerys and their neighbors and that 19 complaints against deputies have been investigated and deemed “unfounded.”......more.......