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Hawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the police chief discriminated against a captain for being Japanese American. That included an alleged episode when the chief squinted his eyes, bowed repeatedly and said he couldn’t trust Japanese people.
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the police chief discriminated against a captain for being Japanese American. That included an alleged episode when the chief squinted his eyes, bowed repeatedly and said he couldn’t trust Japanese people.
A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the police chief discriminated against a captain for being Japanese American