Tag : Lawsuit

Black Tesla Employee Says He Was Called The N-word ‘100 times’ by Coworkers; Found “KKK” and Swastika Graffiti

BMS AdminJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

by BMS AdminJuly 8, 2021July 8, 202102182

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,...

Current Events News

Black Family Handcuffed and Held at Gunpoint By Police Sues City

BMS AdminJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

by BMS AdminJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 202101742

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...

Entertainment News

Michael Jackson Estate Wins Appeal in Lawsuit Against HBO for ‘Leaving Neverland’ Documentary

BMS AdminDecember 15, 2020December 15, 2020

by BMS AdminDecember 15, 2020December 15, 202001490

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...

News Technology

Federal Trade Commission Calls for Breakup of Facebook

BMS AdminDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

by BMS AdminDecember 10, 2020December 10, 202001150

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...

Business News

52 Black Franchise Owners Sue McDonalds for Alleged Racially Discriminatory Practices

BMS AdminSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020

by BMS AdminSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 202001253

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...

News

Insurance Company To Pay $20.5M After Black And Female Employees Complained Of Racial, Sexual Discrimination

BMS AdminJanuary 16, 2020January 24, 2020

by BMS AdminJanuary 16, 2020January 24, 202013586

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...

News

Jay-Z Files Federal Lawsuit On Behalf Of Mississippi Prisoners Over Inhumane Prison Conditions

BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2020January 15, 2020

by BMS AdminJanuary 15, 2020January 15, 202016 33834

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...

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George Zimmerman Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin’s Family

BMS AdminDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019

by BMS AdminDecember 4, 2019December 4, 20195 2995

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...

News

City Pays $1.2M After Cops Held Mentally Ill Man Down On Scorching Asphalt Until His Skin Melted Off

BMS AdminNovember 19, 2019October 21, 2020

by BMS AdminNovember 19, 2019October 21, 202035 333186

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...

News

Attorneys File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Waffle House Over Chikesia Clemons Arrest

BMS AdminNovember 16, 2019October 21, 2020

by BMS AdminNovember 16, 2019October 21, 202014804

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...

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Mo’Nique Sues Netflix For Racial and Gender Pay Discrimination

BMS AdminNovember 15, 2019November 15, 2019

by BMS AdminNovember 15, 2019November 15, 20192 9327

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 —...

News

Maryland Man Awarded $800K Over Fight With Six Flags Security Guards

BMS AdminOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019

by BMS AdminOctober 31, 2019October 31, 201902912

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...

News

Jury Awards Husband and Wife $11.4M in Racial Discrimination Case Against Michigan DOC

BMS AdminSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 2019

by BMS AdminSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 20194 5127

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...

Criminal Justice News

Family Says 84-yr-old Was Raped, Sodomized at Missouri Nursing Home, Sues Nursing Home for $1 Billion

BMS AdminSeptember 24, 2018June 18, 2019

by BMS AdminSeptember 24, 2018June 18, 2019022360

The family of an 84-year-old great-grandmother has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Christian Care Home in Ferguson, Mo. The children of Delores Green claim...

Education

Black Student Files Discrimination Lawsuit After Being Forced to Share Valedictorian Title With White Student

BMS AdminJuly 2, 2017July 4, 2017

by BMS AdminJuly 2, 2017July 4, 201712036

Sherry Shepherd, has filed a federal lawsuit against her daughter’s Mississippi school district. She claimed her daughter was discriminated against because her child was forced...

Criminal Justice News