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Jury Awards $5 Million in Santa Rosa CHP Racial Bias Lawsuit

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A federal jury has awarded $5 million to a Santa Rosa man who accused two California Highway Patrol officers of racial bias and unlawful arrest. The Press Democrat reports Nicholas La Motte was pulled over on Highway

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Jury Awards $5 Million in Santa Rosa CHP Racial Bias Lawsuit

A federal jury has awarded $5 million to a Santa Rosa man who accused two California Highway Patrol officers of racial bias and unlawful arrest. The Press Democrat reports Nicholas La Motte was pulled over on Highway

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'A remarkable verdict': Santa Rosa driver awarded $5 million in unlawful arrest lawsuit against CHP officers

Nicholas La Motte was stopped and arrested in April 2023 for DUI despite a clean breathalyzer test and several sobriety screenings. He challenged the arrest as unlawful in federal court.

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The Press Democrat broke the news in Santa Rosa, United States on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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