Reinstated cops to sue D.C. for $140M

Published July 8, 2008 4:00am ET



Nearly two dozen D.C. police officers who were fired for misconduct but were reinstated after a court found the police department violated their due process rights are suing the city for a total of $140 million, according to court documents.

The officers charge that Chief Cathy Lanier went back on agreements to bring them back to work, according to the lawsuit filed earlier this month.

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