Jurors Award Nearly $20 Million to Veteran Cop Told to ‘Tone Down His Gayness’ if He Wanted a Promotion

Jurors on Friday awarded Keith Wildhaber, an out 22-year veteran of the St. Louis County police, $19 million in damages in a discrimination lawsuit. Wildhaber sued the department in 2017 for discrimination, saying he was told to “tone down his gayness” if he ever wanted a promotion. The trial began on Tuesday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: … Continue reading Jurors Award Nearly $20 Million to Veteran Cop Told to ‘Tone Down His Gayness’ if He Wanted a Promotion