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    Part of a statue depicting chained people is on display at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a new memorial to honor thousands of people killed in racist lynchings, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.

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    Town Crier Tony Appleton announces that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy outside the Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital in London London, Monday, April 23, 2018.

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    This photo provided by Metro Nashville Police Department shows Travis Reinking, who police are searching for in connection with a fatal shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville early Sunday, April 22, 2018.

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    In this Friday, April 13, 2018 file photo, teachers from across Kentucky gather inside the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., during a rally for increased education funding.

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    James Shaw Jr., shows his hand that was injured when he disarmed a shooter inside a Waffle House on Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. A gunman stormed the Waffle House restaurant and shot several people to death before dawn, according to police, who credited Shaw, a customer with saving lives by wresting the assailant's weapon away.

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      Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks to John Spurling, Chairman of London Marathon Events, before pressing a button to start the London Marathon from Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Sunday April 22, 2018, which is relayed to big screens at the start of the Marathon setting off 40,000 runners

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      Part of a statue depicting chained people is on display at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a new memorial to honor thousands of people killed in racist lynchings, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala.

      New lynching memorial evokes terror of victims

      Town Crier Tony Appleton announces that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy outside the Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital in London London, Monday, April 23, 2018.

      Royal baby: It’s a boy for Kate on England’s national day

      This photo provided by Metro Nashville Police Department shows Travis Reinking, who police are searching for in connection with a fatal shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville early Sunday, April 22, 2018.

      Waffle House suspect remains on the run, may be armed

      In this Friday, April 13, 2018 file photo, teachers from across Kentucky gather inside the state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., during a rally for increased education funding.

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      James Shaw Jr., shows his hand that was injured when he disarmed a shooter inside a Waffle House on Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. A gunman stormed the Waffle House restaurant and shot several people to death before dawn, according to police, who credited Shaw, a customer with saving lives by wresting the assailant's weapon away.

      Man who snatched AR-15 from gunman: ‘It was life or death’

      Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks to John Spurling, Chairman of London Marathon Events, before pressing a button to start the London Marathon from Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Sunday April 22, 2018, which is relayed to big screens at the start of the Marathon setting off 40,000 runners

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        This Feb. 27, 2018 file photo shows a branch of Toys R Us at St Andrews Retail Park in Birmingham, central England.

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        Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks to John Spurling, Chairman of London Marathon Events, before pressing a button to start the London Marathon from Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Sunday April 22, 2018, which is relayed to big screens at the start of the Marathon setting off 40,000 runners

        29-year-old chef dies after collapsing at London Marathon

        LEADING OFF: Farquhar status, Yanks add top prospect Torres

        Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) celebrates after his goal against the New Jersey Devils with teammates, including Alex Killorn (17) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Tampa, Fla

        High-scoring Lightning showing they play defense, too

        Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 21, 2018.

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        Edson Barboza, bottom, tries to protect himself as Kevin Lee hits him during the second round of their mixed martial arts lightweight bout, early Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Atlantic City, N.J. Lee won the bout

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        Washington Nationals starting pitcher A.J. Cole, right, looks to the outfield as New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes, left, runs the bases after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in New York.

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      Iowa to pay $6.5M to settle landmark sports bias lawsuits

      by Associated Press
      May 19, 2017
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      In this May 4, 2017, file photo, Jane Meyer, former senior associate athletic director at the University of Iowa, gets a hug from her partner Tracey Griesbaum, right, following a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

      In this May 4, 2017, file photo, Jane Meyer, former senior associate athletic director at the University of Iowa, gets a hug from her partner Tracey Griesbaum, right, following a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

      AP LogoBY RYAN J. FOLEY

      IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa will pay $6.5 million to settle discrimination lawsuits filed by former athletic administrator Jane Meyer and her partner, former women’s field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum, according to settlements their attorneys called historic Friday.

      Iowa will pay $2.33 million to Meyer and $1.49 million to Griesbaum to cover lost wages and emotional distress damages. The school will also pay $2.68 million to Newkirk Zwagerman, the Des Moines law firm that represented both women. In exchange, Meyer and Griesbaum will drop their lawsuits and requests for reinstatement.

      The deals end litigation that has prompted criticism of Athletic Director Gary Barta’s management. Meyer had served as Iowa’s senior associate athletic director for 13 years, while Griesbaum had led the largely successful field hockey program for 14 seasons.

      Polk County jurors earlier this month found that Iowa illegally discriminated against Meyer based on her gender and sexual orientation, retaliated against her for speaking out and paid her less than deputy athletic director Gene Taylor, awarding $1.45 million in damages.

      Meyer’s attorney, Jill Zwagerman, said the settlement “plants a firm stake in the ground for equality and opportunity in women’s athletics.”

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      “This settlement speaks volumes not just here in Iowa but to countless other women in collegiate athletics,” she said.

      Meyer’s damages were expected to grow during post-trial motions but the settlement avoids further litigation on those issues. Meyer will also drop a separate federal lawsuit.

      The settlement avoids a June trial in the lawsuit brought by Griesbaum, whose 2014 firing by Barta was at the heart of both cases. That trial promised to be damaging as Griesbaum’s lawyers were planning to argue that Barta was quicker to fire gay, female coaches than their male counterparts, a charge he has denied.

      Griesbaum’s attorney, Tom Newkirk, said that Iowa “should not be vilified as an educational institution for the actions of one or two people.” He said the school appears to be making corrections under President Bruce Harreld, who approved the settlements and has announced plans to hire an outside firm to review its employment practices.

      The payouts will come from the athletic department, which doesn’t receive tax dollars but is funded largely through broadcasting revenues and ticket sales.

      “We are pleased to have this behind us and looking forward to participating in the external review of our employment practices,” Barta said.

      An inquiry continues by the U.S. Department of Education into discrimination complaints filed by former female athletes who were angered by Griesbaum’s firing.

      Testimony at Meyer’s trial showed that Barta hired Taylor into a new position to take over some of Meyer’s duties — with a salary $70,000 higher than hers.

      On Taylor’s first day in August 2014, Barta terminated Griesbaum without cause, paying a $200,000 buyout. Barta said he acted over concerns about Griesbaum’s treatment of some players, although a university investigation found no policy violations. Meyer was infuriated by the firing, directly challenging Barta.

      Meyer and Griesbaum have been in a relationship since 2004 in which they live together but aren’t married. They had disclosed their relationship years earlier to a university official, who told them it didn’t conflict with policy because Meyer wasn’t Griesbaum’s supervisor. But they said that they kept it largely quiet, in part to avoid challenges in recruiting.

      In December 2014, Barta transferred Meyer to a university job outside athletics, saying she couldn’t remain in the department while her partner was threatening a lawsuit. Meyer was laid off last year after her job was eliminated.

      At trial, the university painted Meyer as a difficult employee who became a workplace disruption after Griesbaum’s firing. Football and wrestling coaches testified about some problems they had with her, but Barta largely failed to document performance concerns.


      Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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