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Chen trial set for August 11th

July 24, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Jeffrey Chen’s long wait for his retrial to determine whether he was the victim of racial discrimination will soon come to an end when his lawsuit<!–more–> against the City of Medina goes to trial August 11th. Chen, the former police chief of Medina, filed a lawsuit on December 16, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Chinese American, City Manager Donna Hanson, Jason Cruz, Jeffrey Chen, Judge Thomas Zilly, Judge Zilly, Medina City Council, Medina Police Department, North Face, Northwest Asian Weekly, Thanksgiving, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1

Federal judge vacates Chen decision

August 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly A federal judge vacated a $2 million jury decision for former Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen on Aug. 23, citing misconduct by his attorney in influencing the jury. Chen sued the city of Medina over his dismissal in April 2011, charging that it had been racially motivated. The city […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Alex Morcos, Chief Chen, City Manager Hanson, Ellen Lenhart, James Girardot, Jeffrey Chen, Jennifer Garone, Judge Zilly, Medina City Council, Medina City Manager Donna Hanson, Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen, Terry Drayton, Vol 32 No 36 | August 31 - September 6, attention, language, letter

COMMENTARY: Fire the Medina City Manager

May 17, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Doug Chin SPECIAL TO THE NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In March, an eight-person federal jury found the City of Medina and City Manager Donna Hanson guilty of firing former Police Chief Jeffrey Chen because of his race. As Chen’s attorney Marianne Jones stated, Hanson fired Chen because of  “old school racism.”

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, 2013, African American, Asian Americans, Bill Russell, Chinese, City Manager Donna Hanson, Doug Chin, Marianne Jones, Medina City Council, Pacific Islanders, Police Chief Jeffrey Chen, Rick Barry, TV, Thanksgiving, Vol 32 No 21 | May 18 - May 24, turkey

Medina divided over Chen appeal — City sees full chambers concerning discrimination suit

April 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly While Medina citizens are still divided on the issue, the Medina City Council is deciding what

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Charles Lam, Chief Chen, Dan Sheeran, Jeffrey Chen, Marianne Jones, Mark Nelson, Medina City Council, Medina Mayor Michael Luis, Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen, Northwest Asian Weekly, Terry Drayton, Vol 32 No 16 | April 13 - April 19, WCIA, attention

Medina Ex-Police Chief Chen trial set to begin

February 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Former Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen’s wrongful-termination lawsuit against the city of Medina will finally be seeing a trial by jury. However, the lawsuit will be without several claims that were thrown out by the judge. The trial is scheduled to begin on March 11. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2013, Among Lenhart, Bill Gates, Chief Chen, City Manager Donna Hanson, District Court Judge Thomas Zilly, Ellen Lenhart, Former Medina Police Chief Jeffrey Chen, Hunts Point, Jeffrey Chen, MPD, Mayor Bret Jordan, Medina City Council, Neither Jeff Chen, Vol 32 No 8 | February 16 - February 22, letter

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