[kipita]

The judgment was awarded to 36 employees, 35 white and one Hispanic, who were fired and replaced by black employees shortly after Eddie Jordan took over as the city's first black district attorney in 2003.

…the pendulum swings from one extreme direction to the other…

[MindBender26]

He fired all the Whites and (this is from WDSU-TV)

“NEW ORLEANS — A new consulting firm report shows fewer than half of the criminal suspects referred to the Orleans Parish district attorney are ever convicted.

The report blames a high attorney turnover and a lack of overall strategy.’

Oh, well....

[rineaux]

“Nagin had earlier resisted bailing the district attorney’s office out, saying it would set a dangerous president, but he said this deal avoids that.”

precedent = president

The writer, Mary Foster or Ray Nagin who was quoted should have made the change, unless they are trying to blame Bush for Jordan. LOL

[Veggie Todd]

3.4 million??? That’s all??? Reverse the colors and I bet it’s 10 times that amount.

[cowboyway]

The judgment was awarded to 36 employees, 35 white and one Hispanic, who were fired and replaced by black employees shortly after Eddie Jordan took over as the city's first black district attorney in 2003.

Jordan, who was not personally liable in the lawsuit, maintains race played no role in the firings.

Thanks for clearing that up, Eddie. I was thinking that there was racism involved even though I know that blacks can't be racist..............and I wouldn't want to be thinking wrong............

[InsensitiveConservative]

Where is the hate crime charge? To be fair with the reverse racism thing there should be a hate crime charge.

Ha!