Marin wins big ruling against $12M racial lawsuit by former prosecutor

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Marin County in a lawsuit brought by a former African American prosecutor, cutting off the action before it got to trial.

Otis Bruce Jr. sued the county and District Attorney Lori Frugoli in 2023 and sought $12 million in damages. The lawsuit alleged that Frugoli retaliated against him, forcing him to quit, after he raised concerns about alleged “discrimination and disparate treatment directed at a newly hired African American male deputy District Attorney.”

Bruce...