Black Probation Officer Wins Racial Bias Suit
From Times Wire Reports
An African American deputy probation officer in Marin County was awarded $1.6 million in damages in a civil rights suit.
Lonnie Morris, 44, sued the county in 1999, asking for $2 million and accusing officials of maintaining a hostile work environment for racial minorities.
A U.S. District Court jury in San Francisco issued a verdict Friday in favor of Morris for $1.1 million in damages against the county and more than $500,000 against Chief Probation Officer Ronald Baylo for racial discrimination.
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