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zy <br /> • omissions which were in deliberate disregard of the rights of the <br /> plaintiffs. However, during certain periods material hereto, the <br /> MPRS had direct knowledge of the facially racial nature of the Exam <br /> and its likely emotional upset and pain to, and disparate impact <br /> on, African American applicants . From and after this time, and <br /> during the course of the pendency of this lawsuit, MPRS, with <br /> reasonable ease, could have made changes in the Exam with respect <br /> to these issues, and elected not to do so. Its determination was <br /> in deliberate and willful disregard of the rights of the <br /> plaintiffs. An appropriate measure of punitive damages for the <br /> conduct of the MPRS as found herein is $8, 500 to each plaintiff. <br /> 13 . The past discriminatory selection procedures utilized by <br /> the defendant municipalities as described in the court's order of <br /> October 5, 1994 have directly resulted in an adverse impact and <br /> likely underemployment opportunities of African American police <br /> officers by such municipalities, and such selection procedures <br /> would, if not remedied, result in future adverse impact and likely <br /> underemployment opportunities of African American police officers <br /> by such municipalities. <br /> 14 . The past unlawful discrimination, its consequent adverse <br /> impact and its harm to the public can be reasonably remedied by the <br /> defendant municipalities doing the following: <br /> • a. Deploying a program by which the <br /> municipalities direct law enforcement <br /> employment opportunity information to high <br /> school students in the metropolitan employment <br /> market. Such program should be designed to <br /> reach and encourage minority race students to <br /> consider such employment with municipalities. <br /> b. Deploying a program by which the <br /> municipalities (1).identify minority race high <br /> school students having an interest and ability <br /> to make them probable successful candidates <br /> for law enforcement employment; (2) directly <br /> contact and offer intern and/or CSO positions <br /> to such students conditioned upon satisfactory <br /> academic achievement and completion of high <br /> school and a continuing pursuit of educational <br /> and training requirements for licensure in <br /> Minnesota. <br /> c. Paying a statutory penalty in the amount of <br /> $300, 000 to the State of Minnesota, or in lieu <br /> of 'such penalty establishing a reasonable <br /> minority race hiring commitment satisfactory <br /> to this court. <br /> 5 <br />