Former Calif. police chief awarded $7M in gender discrimination lawsuit
By: Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times
BALDWIN PARK, Calif. — A jury awarded $7 million Tuesday to a former Baldwin Park police chief who sued the city for gender discrimination, harassment and retaliation, affirming that she was fired because she is a woman.
Lili Hadsell, who spent nearly 40 years in law enforcement, started to cry in the courtroom after hearing the verdict, which brought relief from the shame caused by years of harassment and an abrupt firing.
