Whitefish settles with man who claimed racial profiling in arrest

Whitefish officials settle with Venezuelan man who claimed racial profiling led to arrest

The settlement resolves two cases Beker Rengifo Del Castillo launched against Whitefish officials last year, one in federal court and another through the state’s discrimination claims process.

Whitefish settles with man who claimed racial profiling in arrest

The city of Whitefish reached a $90,000 settlement this week with a Venezuelan man who said he was wrongly detained by federal immigration authorities with the help of local police.

Whitefish agrees to settlement in race discrimination lawsuit

The city of Whitefish agreed to a $90,000 settlement to resolve an alleged violation in April 2025. Plaintiff Beker Rengifo Del Castillo claimed the city and it