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Community groups urge Fresno council not to appeal $15.4M racial-discrimination verdict
Summary
After a federal jury awarded $15.4 million to former city employee LaKibia 'Kiki' Wilson, multiple community leaders and residents urged the council to respect the verdict, compensate Wilson and hold city officials accountable.
Several community leaders and residents used the March 26 public-comment period to call on the Fresno City Council to accept and act on a federal jury’s $15.4 million verdict in favor of former city employee LaKibia 'Kiki' Wilson, saying the award reflects longstanding workplace discrimination.
Cynthia Sterling, president of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWAPA), read a formal statement congratulating Wilson and urged the city to "respect the federal jury's decision and refrain from pursuing an appeal." BWAPA’s statement described testimony of racial slurs and sustained…
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