St. Louis white assistant police chief gets $162,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit

Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole claims he was passed over for the police chief post for a Black man because he was white

The city of St. Louis will pay a St. Louis assistant police chief nearly $162,000 to settle his federal discrimination lawsuit in which he alleged he was passed over for the city’s top police job because he is white.

Lt. Col. Lawrence O’Toole will also retire at the end of the week as part of the settlement,  today!

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