In a case that tested the definition of what it means to be Hispanic, the Village of Freeport has prevailed against accusations of reverse discrimination by a white would-be candidate for chief of police.
An Eastern District jury took less than three hours Monday to rule against plaintiff Christopher Barrella, a white police lieutenant who claimed he was passed over for promotion to the top job by a fellow lieutenant who identifies as white but is ethnically Hispanic.
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