Clifford sued back in 1995, and may finally see his day in court on October 18. However, the city still has a motion pending to avoid a jury trial. The city has good reason to be afraid of a trial. The following gems culled from the case file might indicate to the public that institutional racism exists in Seattle, opening the door for other lawsuits. Handwritten Notes from City Council Member Margaret Pageler's office , dated 1992.
Black gangs hanging out are the problem.
Club patrons are not residents of the area. Mark Sidran's comments to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , dated January 11, 1994. There is a relationship between a format that draws young African-American males and gunfire and violence on the streets. But we have pointed out the obvious problems with it. SPD project progress record maintained by Officer Christine Batdorf that logged the efforts to shut down Jerseys.