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Appeals court revives discrimination suit against Capitol Police

Hundreds of black U.S. Capitol Police officers could finally get their day in court after a federal appeals court ruled that their 2001 lawsuit alleging discrimination in the agency could go forward. The approximately 270 black officers alleged their white senior officers created a hostile work environment because they referred to them with derogatory names and allegedly denied them promotions. One officer claims a noose was left on his locker. A lower-court judge dismissed the suit. A Capitol Police spokeswoman said Friday that she would not comment on the matter.