$915K attorney bill disputed in Topeka police lawsuit

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After winning their gender discrimination case against the Topeka Police Department, two police administrators are asking the city to pay nearly $1 million in attorneys' fees.

Colleen Stuart, Jana Harden and Jennifer Cross sued the City of Topeka and then Police Chief Bryan Wheeles in January 2023. The women accused the city of failing to promote them based on their sex. They claimed the city and Wheeles had a history of not promoting qualified female officers in the police department.