Complex sentence: On November 15,1996 Arthur Jones became the first African-American Chief, but a lawsuit filed after his term found that Jones discriminated against officers based on their race, giving African-American officers promotions before white officers.
Split into simpler sentences: On November 15,1996 Arthur Jones became the first African-American chief. A lawsuit filed after his term found that Jones discriminated against officers based on their race, giving African-American officers promotions before white officers.