Two former Black leaders now suing/filing complaints against the City
First former Police Chief RaShall Brackney, now former City Manager Tarron Richardson, are alleging racially motivated disparagement and retaliation.
While people celebrate the plaintiff's big win against white supremacy in the Sines v Kessler trial...now TWO former Black city leaders are suing/filing complaints against the city alleging, among other things, racially motivated disparagement and retaliation.
As the Daily Progress reports, "former Charlottesville City Manager Tarron Richardson has filed a federal lawsuit against City Council as well as Mayor Nikuyah Walker, councilor Heather Hill, City Attorney Lisa Robertson and former City Attorney and former Interim City Manager John Blair for allegedly violating the First Amendment.
As previously reported, former Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney is seeking $3 million in damages [with a November 26 deadline] from the City and the Police Department for engaging in a “campaign of coordinated retaliation and acts to directly defame her and besmirch her reputation.”
Richardson’s suit alleges that…
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