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San Diego’s City Council is poised to approve a $3.1 million settlement for Sgt. Arthur Scott, a Black officer with nearly 30 years of service, after a decade-long battle against alleged racial discrimination and retaliation. His fight began in 2014 when he spoke out against offensive departmental material, triggering a cascade of career setbacks—including promotion denials, an attempted firing, and two lawsuits. Despite losing his first case, new evidence and his testimony in other lawsuits exposed systemic bias, leading to a second suit and a termination notice. Scott’s due process petition in 2025 further highlighted procedural violations. With the council’s final vote looming, the settlement comes amid silence from both Scott’s legal team and the police department on broader reforms.

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