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City has spent $4.5 million defending against discrimination lawsuit

By Rachel Waldholz | April 13, 2012 | 9

Now that a jury has cleared the city and police Chief Chris Magnus of racial discrimination and harassment charges—after five years of legal wrangling and three months of trial—it’s time to tally up the costs.  And they are substantial. Richmond has spent about $4.5 million since 2006 to defend the city, Magnus and former Deputy…

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Plaintiff Pickett re-takes stand to refute allegations into his own conduct in Richmond police case

By Robert Rogers | March 30, 2012 | 5

Three days after a colleague testifying in the suit against Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus accused plaintiff Lt. Shawn Pickett of trying to intimidate him with name-calling and threats, Pickett re-took the stand, this time in his own defense. His testimony flatly rejected that of Captain Mark Gagan, who on Monday testified that an irate…

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High-ranking African American cop comes to Magnus’ defense in discrimination trial

By Robert Rogers | March 20, 2012
chris magnus, leslie knight

In their first full day presenting their defense, attorneys representing Police Chief Chris Magnus, former Deputy Chief Lori Ritter and the city of Richmond called to the stand an African American police captain who praised Magnus’ leadership and rejected claims the chief or deputy chief are racists. “I have no reason to believe (Magnus) has…

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Plaintiffs cite cliques, exclusion in Magnus descrimination suit

By Rachel Waldholz | February 3, 2012 | 1
Police Chief Chris Magnus, pictured last year with now-Deputy Chief Allwyn Brown, has been sued for racial discrimination. (Photo by: Robert Rogers)

Cliques, rumors, exclusion: those words came up again and again on Wednesday during testimony in the racial discrimination suit against the city and police Chief Chris Magnus.

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