St. Louis County police board News

Missouri Officer Told to ‘Tone Down’ Gayness Settles Lawsuit for $10.25M

Missouri’s St. Louis County has agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.” The agreement with Keith Wildhaber was …

Missouri Police Officer’s $20M Lawsuit Award to Be Mediated

A St. Louis County police officer has agreed to mediation to reach a settlement and avoid court appeals, weeks after a jury awarded him $20 million to resolve his lawsuit alleging he suffered discrimination because he is gay. The St. …

Shake Up in Missouri Police Board After Sergeant Wins $20M in Discrimination Suit

The chairman of a St. Louis County police board has resigned and another board member said she is being replaced after a jury found that a sergeant was discriminated against because he’s gay and recommended that he be awarded nearly …