Cochran, Neufeld & Scheck Win $4M Settlement of Minority Troopers' Bias Suit
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Tue Jul 09, 2002 at 05:45:16 AM EST
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Posted on Tue Jul 09, 2002 at 05:45:16 AM EST
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Thirteen New Jersey state troopers who filed racial discrimination claims against the state police, alleging they were harassed, hazed and denied promotion, have agreed to settle their claims for a total of $4 million. The lawyers will get an additional $1 million. The settlement was a decade in the making--the case started in 1993 when a complaint was filed with the EEOC.
New Jersey has plenty more to worry about from two pending class action lawsuits by all minority motorists stopped by state troopers who claim that their civil rights were violated because of racial profiling. Settlements or trials could result in millions more in damages paid out by New Jersey.
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