By Law Firm | Published June 16, 2019 | Posted in Portland, Race Discrimination | Tagged Tags: discrimination, portland |
Portland Man Settles Race Discrimination Suit against Police Department
An African American man has settled a race discrimination claim against the Portland Police Department for $50,001. The lawsuit was filed after the man was pulled over twice in one month by the same police officer. After the man complained, the officer went to the man’s employer, the postal service, and told his boss that Read More
Read MorePortland Police Captain Files Race Discrimination Suit
Portland Police Captain Derek Rodriguez has filed a lawsuit against the city of Portland, claiming that it discriminated against him because he is Latino. Rodriguez was formerly tasked with leading the police bureau’s Internal Affairs Division, which investigates complaints of officer misconduct. Rodriguez alleges in the lawsuit that he was placed on leave for months Read More
Read MorePortland Store Accused of Discriminating against African Americans
A Portland store has been accused of race discrimination after a customer visited its store and found that products designed for multi-cultural use were being kept behind a locked display. An African American customer went to a Fred Meyer store in search of shampoo and conditioner, only to find that all of the products designed Read More
Read MoreNike Faces Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Two women have filed a lawsuit against sportswear giant Nike Inc., alleging that the company discriminated against the women in pay and career advancement and allowed a sexually hostile work environment to persist. This comes as just the latest development for the company amid scrutiny into the company’s workplace culture. The lawsuit, filed in the Read More
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