The Circuit Court of Appeals revived a federal civil rights lawsuit against police in Martinsburg, West Virginia, vacating a lower court ruling that had granted five officers qualified immunity in connection with the murder of Wayne Jones.
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CBS6 Richmond – Settlement reached in Henrico racial discrimination case
Henrico County will pay one of its employees who believes the county passed her over for a Risk Manager promotion in order to hire a less qualified Caucasian male.
Press Release: The Brown Firm PLLC Successfully Appeals and Overturns Dismissal of Police Shooting Case Which Resulted in the Death of Wayne Jones
The Brown Firm PLLC has announced that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an Order of the District Court in West Virginia concerning Wayne A. Jones, a black male, who was shot 22 times and killed by police officers on March 13, 2013.
The Washington Post – 2 Trash Men Each Awarded $2.6 Million in Bias Suit
Delbert Gaskins and Arnold White said they couldn’t believe the constant racial slurs and offensive jokes from their white supervisors at BFI Waste Services LLC. A federal jury in Alexandria agreed. A majority-white jury awarded $2.6 million each to Gaskins, 46, and White, 49, in a lawsuit against BFI.
