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E3 Chicago Tribune Section 1 Sunday, December 16, 2012 21 Harassment suit is dropped DONATE YOUR CAR Wheels For Wishes Benefiting Woman, son had accused neighbors of discrimination Make (SYisr linois Share the rower Free Vehicle Pickup ANYWHERE We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not We also accept Trucks, RVs, SUVs Boats Fully Tax Deductible ofaWish Call: (312) 651-4254 WheelsForWishes.org By Clifford Ward Special to the Tribune A woman and her adult son who said they faced racially motivated harassment from their neighbors and police in west suburban Willowbrook have dropped a federal lawsuit Maxine James and Pink-ney James III filed the lawsuit in December 2011, alleging that neighbors had targeted them with taunts and other harassment because the Jameses are African-American. They also alleged that Willowbrook police failed to properly investigate some incidents and were active participants in other acts of harassment. On Thursday, the Jameses, along with attorneys representing the police, village and the neighbors signed a single-page document declaring that claims in the lawsuit would be dismissed and that all parties would be responsible for their own costs. "I'm relieved that it's over for all parties involved," Mayor Robert Na-poli said Friday. Napoli said he did not know what ZBIGNIEW BZDAKTRIBUNE PHOTO Maxine James, of Willowbrook, is consoled by her son Pinkney James III as they talk in December 2011 about problems with their neighbors and with police.

York Signature Style Natural and Sheared Demi-Buff Mink, Mahogany Mink Fedora prompted the decision to withdraw the suit. Attorneys representing the village did not return a phone call seeking comment. Maxine James and her son signed the document pro se, which means they were representing themselves. Maxine's husband, Pinkney James II, said Friday night that his wife and son were still seeking legal advice and that the lawyer who had represented them was no longer involved. Pinkney James II, who was not a party to the lawsuit, declined to answer other questions.

Maxine James and their son could not be reached for comment The Jameses moved to Willowbrook in 2002 from Bellwood and said they faced years of racial discrimination in the predominantly white community. However, neighbors who lived on the cul-de-sac with the family told the Tribune in a story published earlier this year that Maxine James and her son had threatened them. Some neighbors said they were "terrified" to walk past the family's home. Napoli said Friday that Willowbrook police conducted an internal review after the James family made the allegations. But the mayor said he had not seen the review because it could have been evidence in the lawsuit and the mayor was also a potential witness.

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