The City of Portland has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit with a Black firefighter, marking the third such case in 18 months.
A third Black firefighter in the past 18 months has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the City of Portland.
On Dec. 3, the Portland City Council approved a $60,000 settlement for David Barron, a 25-year veteran of Portland Fire & Rescue, KOIN reports. Barron, who had initially sought $3.25 million, claimed he faced years of race-based discrimination and retaliation, including denied promotions, racist harassment, and punishment for reporting discriminatory behavior…