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Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers

A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black employees at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant, in charges similar to cases brought by the state and by Tesla …

Black Workers at California Tesla Factory Allege Rampant Racism, Seek Class-Action Status

Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent use of racial slurs and references to the manufacturing site as …

Hawaii Food Distributor Settling Racism Lawsuit

A Hawaii food distribution company has agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging a Black employee was subjected to racial slurs and racist references to slavery, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said. According to the lawsuit, a …

Google Accused in Lawsuit of Systemic Bias Against Black Employees

A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the search engine company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race. According to a …

Suit Filed Over Inmate Death in Vermont Alleges Racism and Negligence

The estate of a Black man who died in custody at a Vermont prison is suing, alleging racism and negligence. The lawsuit, reported by VTDigger, was filed this week in Washington County Superior Court, alleging that the Vermont Department of …

Maryland County Commits to Change After Lawsuit Settlement

A $2.3 million payment to a group of Black and Latino police officers to settle their workplace discrimination lawsuit against a Maryland police department is the latest effort toward reforms within the department, a county official said Thursday. Prince George’s …

Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Employer Over Firing

The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park filed a lawsuit against her former employer, accusing the company of not doing an investigation before her termination because of …

Mother of Black Student Seeking Damages Against California School for Racist Rant

The mother of a Black 12-year-old boy is seeking damages against a Southern California school district after her son’s teacher went on a half-hour tirade laced with racism and profanity. Katura Stokes filed a damage claim, typically a precursor to …

Lawsuit Accuses Delaware Insurance Officials of Racism, Sexism

A federal lawsuit has accused top Delaware insurance department officials of workplace sexual and racial harassment. The Delaware News Journal reports an insurance department employee announced the suit Wednesday accusing Commissioner Trinidad Navarro of inappropriately touching her cornrows and making …

Ogden Hospital Loses Lawsuit Over Racism Complaint

A federal jury has found Ogden Regional Medical Center guilty of retaliating against an employee who was fired following a racism complaint. Records show that a U.S. District Court jury in Salt Lake City decided Aug. 2 that Raymond Zisumbo …