Officer's widow files lawsuit against HPD
12:45 AM CDT on Tuesday, September 22, 2009

By Courtney Zubowski / 11 News

HOUSTON -- On the third anniversary of her husband’s death, the widow of a police officer filed a lawsuit against the Houston Police Department.

Houston Police Sergeant Joslyn Johnson is suing the department to force it to change the way it deals with illegal immigrants.

The lawsuit isn’t about money. It’s about the communication certain officers can have with federal immigration agencies.

Johnson has been calling for change since just after the death of her husband Rodney Johnson.

“Someone needs to do something,â€