Petersburg Police Chief Settles Lawsuit Against Borough for $70K

Petersburg police chief reaches $70,000 settlement with borough over Covid-mask free speech lawsuit

The free speech issues debates that ensued during the dark days of Covid public policy are still playing out. But a legal dispute from that era between Petersburg Police Chief Jim Kerr and the Petersburg Borough ended this month with a $70,000 out-of-court settlement. The case that centered on free speech rights during the Covid-19 […] The post Petersburg police chief reaches $70,000 settlement with borough over Covid-mask free speech lawsuit ap…

Petersburg police chief settles lawsuit against borough for $70K

Police Chief Jim Kerr at his desk. Kerr has been with the Petersburg Police Department since 2013 and became chief in 2018. (Rachel Cassandra/KFSK) Petersburg’s police chief and his employer, the Petersburg Borough, have officially resolved a lawsuit over his statements during the COVID-19 pandemic with a $70,000 out-of-court settlement. That means the remaining claim about Chief James Kerr’s First Amendment rights will not go to trial this summ…

Police chief's lawsuit against Petersburg Borough ends with $70,000 settlement

Petersburg's police chief sued his employer, the Petersburg Borough, and the two parties have officially resolved the matter with an out-of-court settlement. That means the remaining claim about the chief's First Amendment rights will not go to trial this summer. Police Chief James Kerr testified against enforcing a masking mandate during a fall 2021 borough assembly meeting. He said he...