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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)

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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)
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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)
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2010-09-01

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of low-income tenants in the City. These statements merit our attention because of
Dawkins’ role within DNHPI. However, all of Dawkins’ statements are facially race-
neutral, and we have stated, “Facially race-neutral statements, without more, do not
demonstrate racial animus on the part of the speaker.” Twymon, 462 F.3d at 934.
Appellants have failed to connect Dawkins’ allegedly hostile attitude toward low-
income tenants with discriminatory intent; merely calling these statements evidence
of racial animus is not enough to create a genuine dispute of fact. See Thomas v.
Corwin, 483 F.3d 516, 527 (8th Cir. 2007) (“Mere allegations, unsupported by
specific facts or evidence beyond the nonmoving party’s own conclusions, are
insufficient to withstand a motion for summary judgment.”).