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Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP
The high court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s Black voters.
Hospital employee wins verdict after he was fired over ‘biased’ investigation
A Jackson County jury awarded a Children’s Mercy Hospital employee $1.26M after finding he was fired following a biased, racially motivated HR investigation.
Ex-NFL player sues Chiefs for wrongful termination, racial discrimination
Former NFL player Ramzee Robinson has sued the Kansas City Chiefs for wrongful termination from his job as director of player engagement after accusing the franchise of discriminating against him because he is Black.
Kansas City, Missouri, says U.S. investigating alleged racism at fire department
The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department is under a U.S. Department of Justice investigation for alleged racial discrimination, a Kansas City spokesperson confirmed to The Kansas City Star Thursday.
Employment: Racial Discrimination-Retaliation-Equitable Relief
Where a doctor brought claims including racial discrimination and retaliation against his former employer, the employer did not waiver from its reason for termination, which was the doctor’s inability to […]
Court affirms $8.5M verdict against Spire
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld an $8.5 million jury verdict and granted attorneys’ fees on appeal for a St. Joseph employee of Laclede Gas Co. who […]
Civil Rights: Racial Discrimination-MHRA-Respondeat Superior
Where the mother of a child, who had been called a racially derogatory name by a substitute teacher, sued the school district and the temporary service that employed the teacher, […]
Suit: KC woman called black co-workers racial slurs
An African American medical technician at a Kansas City hospital alleges in a lawsuit that a white co-worker called him “boy” and referred to another black employee as “Aunt Jemima.” […]
Suit: KC woman called black co-workers racial slurs
An African American medical technician at a Kansas City hospital alleges in a lawsuit that a white co-worker called him “boy” and referred to another black employee as “Aunt Jemima.” […]
‘I was appalled’: Black customers say host told them to move
An attorney representing a group of black customers who say they were asked to change tables at a Chicago-area Buffalo Wild Wings because of their skin color urged the restaurant […]
‘I was appalled’: Black customers say host told them to move
An attorney representing a group of black customers who say they were asked to change tables at a Chicago-area Buffalo Wild Wings because of their skin color urged the restaurant […]
Employment Law: Hostile Work Environment-Racial Discrimination-Punitive Damages
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, his employer, claiming a hostile work environment created by his manager’s racist comments and racially motivated decision-making. The jury found for plaintiff, awarding nominal […]
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