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Lt. James Karam – Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department

Written by CBKN76

Lt. James Karam filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in 2013, alleging that he was denied sick leave and state disability benefits due to his ethnicity and in retaliation for reporting misconduct. The lawsuit resulted in a $300,000 settlement in 2016.

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