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Massachusetts Car Dealer Denies Racial Bias Charges: ‘We Would Be Hurting Ourselves’

Management at a Massachusetts car dealership accused in a lawsuit filed by the state of illegally charging Black and Hispanic customers more for remote starters, paint protection and other add-on products than it does for white customers is denying the …

Massachusetts Auto Dealer Accused of Racial Bias in Pricing

A Massachusetts car dealership illegally charged Black and Hispanic customers hundreds of dollars more for remote starters, paint protection and other add-on products than it did for white customers, the state attorney general’s office said in a lawsuit announced Monday. …

UConn to Pay Former Basketball Coach Additional $3.9M Over Firing

UConn announced last Thursday it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing. The money is in addition to the more than $11.1 million in back salary …

NBA Suspends Phoenix Suns Owner Over Racial Slurs, Harassment

The National Basketball Association suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and ordered him to pay $10 million after an investigation found he used racial slurs, sexually harassed female employees and bullied some staff members. The league announced …

Vermont Nursing Home Sued Over Racial Abuse Claims

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Vermont nursing home over allegations that it allowed patients to racially abuse Black staff members. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Burlington says the long-term care facility Elderwood …

Sesame Place to Train Workers on Diversity After $25M Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA (AP) —Sesame Place has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees following a $25 million class-action lawsuit alleging multiple incidents of discrimination after outcry sparked from a video of a costumed character snubbing two 6-year-old …

Black Family Sues Sesame Place Amusement Park, Alleging Discrimination

A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million over claims of racial discrimination, alleging multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month. The lawsuit comes in the wake of …

Tesla Faces New Lawsuit Alleging Racial Abuse Against Black Workers

Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric car maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments …

Tesla Worker Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit

A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial after a judge slashed a $137 …

NFL Says Black Coaches’ Discrimination Case Should Be Resolved in Arbitration

A discrimination case brought by three Black coaches accusing the National Football League of racist hiring should be resolved in a closed arbitration proceeding rather than in open court, the league said in court papers late on Tuesday. Former Miami …