Justice Department Sues Mississippi State Senate for Race …
5 days ago · The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Mississippi State Senate for discriminating against a Black former staff attorney in its Legislative Services Office (LSO). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleges that the Senate paid her about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of Title VII of the
DOJ lawsuit: Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney half what …
1 day ago · JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday. “Discriminatory employment practices, like paying a Black ...
Mississippi State Senate Sued by US Over Black Attorney's Salary
4 hours ago · The United States is suing the Mississippi State Senate for allegedly violating Title VII by racially discriminating against a Black attorney. The federal government’s complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleges Kristie Metcalfe was paid $40,000 to $60,000 less per year than the ...
DOJ says Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than ... - NBC News
4 days ago · The Department of Justice sued the Mississippi Senate on Friday, alleging that it discriminated against a Black employee for years by paying her “significantly less” than her white colleagues ...
DOJ files lawsuit against Mississippi State Senate for severely
Story by Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY. • 10h. T he Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Mississippi State Senate, alleging a former Black staff attorney was paid about half the ...
DOJ suing Mississippi State Senate for discrimination
4 days ago · JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Mississippi State Senate for discrimination. The DOJ lawsuit claims the Senate paid Kristie Metcalfe, a Black former staff attorney in the Legislative Services Office (LSO), “about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” WLBT-TV in Jackson reported.
US DOJ sues MS Senate for discriminating against former Black …
4 days ago · Metcalfe's starting salary was $55,000, which was the lowest offered salary since 1996, according to court records. "Defendant (the Senate) paid Jeff Rosamond and Caryn Quilter $95,550 each, Larry ...
Mississippi senate sued by DOJ for racial discrimination - The Hill
4 days ago · DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers. by Cheyanne M. Daniels - 11/08/24 5:32 PM ET. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit ...
Justice Department sues Mississippi State Senate for race
4 days ago · Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Mississippi ...
‘Goon Squad’ case: DOJ probes Mississippi sheriff’s office - CNN
Sep 20, 2024 · The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County after several of its deputies – including some who were in a...