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Black Virginia Beach Police Officer Successfully Sues the City for Racial Discrimination

Michael Banks was awarded $137,000 after a jury found Virginia Beach Police Department retaliated against him for supporting a Black recruit alleging discrimination.

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A jury awarded $137,000 to a Black officer who sued the City of Virginia Beach for racial discrimination and retaliation after being demoted.

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Black Virginia Beach police officer successfully sues the city for racial discrimination

A jury awarded $137,000 to a Black officer who sued the City of Virginia Beach for racial discrimination and retaliation after being demoted.

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Virginia Beach ordered to pay damages to Black police officer who says he was wrongly demoted

A jury last week ordered the city of Virginia Beach to pay $137,000 in damages to a Black police officer who claimed department leaders retaliated against him after he tried to assist a Black recruit who believed she was the…

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Roanoke Times broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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