Camryn Sanchez Arizona Capitol Times//November 11, 2021//

A jury awarded Senate policy adviser Talonya Adams $2.75 million on Wednesday after finding she was fired due to racial and sex-based discrimination. It marks the second time Adams, who represented herself, won a lawsuit against the Senate in U.S. District Court over...

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