Lili Bernard Files Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby Claiming He Drugged And Raped Her In 1990
Lili Bernard, 57, an actor who appeared on The Cosby Show, is suing Bill Cosby alleging that he drugged and raped her in 1990 when she...
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City’s First Black Female Firefighter Sues City Over Mural That Depicts Her As White
Florida – Boynton Beach’s first Black female firefighter is suing the city after her image was replaced with a white face on a mural meant...
Black Police Officer Files $33M Lawsuit; Alleges The Department Cultivated A “Jim Crow culture”
A Syracuse, NY police officer filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Syracuse and the police department on Monday. The $33 million lawsuit alleges...
Black Tesla Employee Says He Was Called The N-word ‘100 times’ by Coworkers; Found “KKK” and Swastika Graffiti
According to sworn testimonies obtained by Protocol, former Tesla workers at the company’s Fremont, CA factory frequently used racial slurs against Black employees. Aaron Craven,...
Black Family Handcuffed and Held at Gunpoint By Police Sues City
Last summer officers from the Aurora, Colorado police department held Brittney Gilliam and four underage members of her family at gun point after mistakenly identifying...
Michael Jackson Estate Wins Appeal in Lawsuit Against HBO for ‘Leaving Neverland’ Documentary
Michael Jackson’s estate is one step closer to going into arbitration with HBO. On Monday, the estate of Michael Jackson was handed a victory in its...
Federal Trade Commission Calls for Breakup of Facebook
Facebook was sued by dozens of state and the federal government on Wednesday. The suits allege that the social media giant has been abusing its...
52 Black Franchise Owners Sue McDonalds for Alleged Racially Discriminatory Practices
Over 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the fast food chain, alleging the company steered them towards less-profitable restaurants and neglected to give...
Insurance Company To Pay $20.5M After Black And Female Employees Complained Of Racial, Sexual Discrimination
An insurance company will be paying $20.5 million to settle claims that it discriminated against its black and female employees. The settlement is the largest...
Jay-Z Files Federal Lawsuit On Behalf Of Mississippi Prisoners Over Inhumane Prison Conditions
On Tuesday, music and business mogul Jay-Z sued the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden of the penitentiary on behalf of...
George Zimmerman Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin’s Family
George Zimmerman has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the family of the teenager he shot nearly eight years ago. The suit, which names Trayvon...
City Pays $1.2M After Cops Held Mentally Ill Man Down On Scorching Asphalt Until His Skin Melted Off
In June of 2017, Citrus Heights, CA police held a shirtless James Bradford Nelson III on the scorching hot pavement at a KFC restaurant. The...
Attorneys File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Waffle House Over Chikesia Clemons Arrest
Lawyers representing Chikesia Clemons filed a civil rights lawsuit against Waffle House Wednesday morning. According to a statement given by Clemon’s attorney Benjamin Crump on...
Mo’Nique Sues Netflix For Racial and Gender Pay Discrimination
Actress and comedian Mo’Nique has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing them of pay discrimination based on her race and gender. “Hey My Loves —...
Maryland Man Awarded $800K Over Fight With Six Flags Security Guards
Nicholaus Mims, the Maryland man who says Six Flags security guards beat him after a disagreement at the amusement park in 2018, was awarded $800,000...
Jury Awards Husband and Wife $11.4M in Racial Discrimination Case Against Michigan DOC
A jury awarded a Black married couple who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections $11.4 million on Monday. Lisa Griffey filed...
