Lieutenant Racial Discrimination

Erie, PA: (Feb-07-08) Lt. Billy Williams, a retired trooper, brought a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that he was racially discriminated against. Williams sued state police in 2003, claiming that racism at his Mercer County barracks forced his transfer twice. He alleged that caricatures of him were drawn next to the words "Negro" and "afro" in the dictionary, black ink was scrawled on the knob of his office door and his tires were slashed. Sources stated that as part of a settlement reached, the state agreed to pay him $67,500 to resolve allegations. Sources said that the deal was reached after a jury had been selected for the trial. Pennsylvania State Police officers did not admit liability under the deal, stating in their defense that Williams' job performance, not his race, negatively impacted his career. [POST GAZETTE: LIEUTENANT DISCRIMINATION]

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Published on Feb-9-08