Ohio jury only awards Black female lieutenant $2 in discrimination lawsuit

A former Black female lieutenant won her lawsuit against the police department she worked for after alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. But the jury only awarded her $2.

The civil rights lawsuit was filed in 2018. She was demoted to a lower position — without a uniform — after she spoke up about the racism in the department.

The jury found the department guilty last week but only award her $2 — $1 for discrimination and $1 for retaliation against her.

The woman’s attorney said the woman is content with the verdict which was about “the principle.”

Her original suit sought $25,000, as well as lost wages and an unknown amount in attorney’s fees.

The woman will reportedly ask a judge to have the city pay her legal fees. She is still employed with the police now working in a different department.

No explanation was offered for the jury’s verdict.

More about the lawsuit and outlandish verdict can be found here.

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