Former UPS Driver Wins $238 Million Verdict in Suit Over Firing September 16, 2024 By Andrew Harris A Black UPS driver won a $237.6 million jury verdict in a case in which he alleged he’d been discriminated...
Venture Capital Fund Ends Grant Program for Black Women After Lawsuit September 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond An Atlanta-based venture capital fund on Wednesday agreed to stop operating a program that awarded grants to small businesses run...
Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Lawsuit Alleging Hair Discrimination at Houston High School August 8, 2024 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black...
Whole Foods Settles Ex-Worker’s Lawsuit Over Black Lives Matter Masks July 23, 2024 By Nate Raymond Whole Foods has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit accusing it of illegally firing a worker who refused to...
Kansas School District Was Discriminatory in Discipline: DOJ July 5, 2024 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them,...
Four Tops Singer Sues Detroit-Area Hospital for Racial Discrimination June 13, 2024 WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a...
Ex-Employee Accuses Private Equity Firm of Retaliatory Firing Over Complaint May 30, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A former executive assistant at One Equity Partners sued the private equity firm on Wednesday, claiming she was subjected to...
Virginia Tech Firm Settles Allegations Over Whites-Only Job Listing May 30, 2024 A northern Virginia tech company is paying $38,500 to settle claims that it discriminated by posting a job listing seeking...
Caterpillar to Pay $800K Over Systemic Hiring Discrimination at Illinois Plant May 24, 2024 By David Ljunggren Heavy equipment company Caterpillar has agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve allegations of systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants at...
Couple Alleging Racial Bias in Home Appraisal Settles With Lender March 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Black couple who claimed mortgage lender loanDepot denied a refinancing of their mortgage because it relied upon a racially...