PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Black firefighter who claims he faced repeated racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the Portland Fire Bureau has had a Multnomah County jury rule in his favor.
Jason Wilson spent more than 17 years serving his community before filing a complaint that accused the City of Portland of discriminating against him “based on his race, his opposition to unlawful discrimination, and his reports of unlawful conduct.”
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A jury ruled Monday that Wilson did face discrimination from the bureau, suggesting that a judge grant him $275,000 in non-economic damages.
Wilson and his attorney filed the claim back in February 2024, alleging he was ignored by supervisors when he brought up concerns of unlawful activity as recently as October 2023…