In 2020, the city council and mayor of Leesville quietly approved a settlement of a lawsuit that had explosive allegations.

LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - On Wednesday, February 12, KALB received court documents from a federal lawsuit involving the City of Leesville which began in 2020. The lawsuit alleged discrimination of ...

The court filing shows that Allen and the city ... Of the $299,000 paid to the two women, the city of Leesville paid $175,000 to Stoots and Bassett, with the additional $124,000 coming from ...