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Jury finds no racial bias in Rahm Emanuel's security team
Associated Press ^ | Jun. 16, 2016 9:03 PM EDT

Posted on 06/16/2016 7:38:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A federal jury has ruled against eight white and Hispanic Chicago police officers who claimed they were victims of racial discrimination after being transferred off Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s security detail. […]

The officers claimed they were demoted to make way for less-experienced African-American officers and officers who worked on Emanuel’s campaign. They sued for millions in back pay and lost wages. …

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California; US: Florida; US: Illinois; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; chicago; election2016; illinois; kenyanbornmuzzie; newyork; racialbias; rahmemanuel; securityteam; trump

1 posted on 06/16/2016 7:38:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

If he wants third rate security ,well what’s the problem and now everyone knows


2 posted on 06/16/2016 7:46:38 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Olog-hai

Just for gits and shiggles, is there any information as to the racial, or the political, makeup of the jury?


3 posted on 06/16/2016 7:54:30 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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"After four days of testimony, the jury deliberated about 30 minutes Thursday before deciding not to award the group any damages."

Black and Dhimmicrap would be my bet.

4 posted on 06/16/2016 7:57:48 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: grey_whiskers

I have looked at about 5 sources. None of them report on the composition of the Jury.

It must have been all black.

I do not feel for the officers. It is a political detail, a plumb. But the reporting is hilarious in how carefully they avoid the racial makeup of the jury.


5 posted on 06/16/2016 8:08:55 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: Olog-hai

Nothing like causing discord among Blacks and Hispanics


6 posted on 06/16/2016 8:13:00 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: marktwain

Gonna have to look at Second City Cop. Now should be entertaining comments.
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7 posted on 06/16/2016 8:13:29 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Olog-hai

If a White politician, anywhere in the country, were to eliminate Blacks from his security detail in favor of other Whites, he’d be pilloried in the press and restrained by the courts.


8 posted on 06/16/2016 11:20:42 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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9 posted on 06/17/2016 5:33:54 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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