By Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel
"Just weeks after their first effort was thrown out of court, several minority bar owners have filed a new lawsuit that accuses Racine city officials and the tavern league of violating their civil rights by corruptly conspiring to run them out of business.
"The new suit sharpens its accusations that white tavern owners bribed the Racine mayor to tilt the city's enforcement efforts in their favor.
"A federal judge just last month dismissed the plaintiffs' first lawsuit, calling it so broad and vague as to be 'virtually functionless.' But U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller said their underlying claims may have merit, and should be investigated further through the discovery process. He allowed them to amend, narrow and clarify their complaint.
"At 119 pages, the new complaint would not appear much narrower or more focused, though it has fewer plaintiffs and fewer defendants. The length comes from the extra detail that purports to show a conspiracy among some Racine officials and area business owners to make it harder for minority-owned bars to make it in the city, including claimed cash bribes and false campaign finance reports."
Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/racine-tavern-owners-re-file-discrimination-suit-b99335580z1-272196241.html
Online link to the amended complaint: http://issuu.com/communicatornews/docs/amended_complaint_2/0
Related: http://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/meet-the-defendants-part-ii/
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It's really sad when I have a gubbment that is so disgusting, corrupt and morally bankrupt that I actually like it when another disgusting, corrupt and morally bankrupt gubbment sticks it to them.
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