retaliation

  • Former Southwest Airlines Supervisor Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination and Retaliation

    Joseph Pitts, a former supervisor at Southwest Airlines, has filed a lawsuit against the airline, alleging racial discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The complaint was filed on July 29 in San Mateo County Superior Court, marking a significant legal challenge for the airline. Pitts, 53, claims in his lawsuit that he was subjected to…

  • Boeing CEO Apologizes To Crash Victims’ Families Amid Senate Grilling

    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faced intense scrutiny from U.S. senators and emotional confrontations from victims’ families during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. The hearing focused on Boeing’s culture and safety practices following recent incidents and past crashes. During the testimony, Calhoun apologized to family members of plane crash victims who were present and vocally expressed…

  • Black Activist Accuses Liberty University of Discrimination and Neglect Leading to Student’s Academic Struggles

    Essie Berry, a civil rights activist, is demanding a thorough state and federal investigation into Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. The investigation is centered around allegations that the institution, particularly its President Dr. Dondi E. Costin, Chairperson Dr. Maria Garcia de La Noceda, and reviewer Dr. Renita P. Ellis-Watson, intentionally orchestrated circumstances that caused African…

  • DOJ Sues Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Religious Discrimination

    On May 3, 2024, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for denying an employee’s religious accommodation request to wear a head covering. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleges that TDCJ’s refusal to accommodate the employee’s religious practice…

  • Kanye West Hit With New Lawsuit for Discrimination Against Black Employees

    Kanye West, now known as Ye, faces legal action from his former security guard, Benjamin Deshon Pravo, who alleges racial discrimination and wrongful termination against Black employees. Pravo filed the lawsuit on April 26, claiming that during his tenure at West’s now-defunct Donda Academy and a clothing warehouse for the Yeezy brand, he witnessed and…

  • Black Student Alleges Being Used as ‘Target Practice’ for Tennis Team in Lawsuit Against Horry County Schools

    A federal lawsuit filed against Horry County Schools has brought allegations of racial discrimination to the forefront, with a Black high school student claiming she faced discrimination and mistreatment while attending Green Sea-Floyds High School. Crystal Dozier filed the suit on behalf of her 17-year-old daughter, identified as NC, who attended Green Sea-Floyds High School.…