SHEFFIELD LAKE, OH///NOVEMBER 11, 2021///The Black police officer who was the victim of racist workplace harassment captured in a viral video filed a discrimination charge against the City of Sheffield Lake Police Department and petitioned for the release…
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Viral Video Shows Former Police Chief Anthony Campo Placing A “Ku Klux Klan” Sign on the Officer’s Jacket; City of Sheffield Lake Has Not Complied with Public-Records Request. SHEFFIELD LAKE, OH///NOVEMBER 11, 2021///The Black police officer who was…
Activists are urging a McDonald’s boycott over alleged longterm discrimination. “We want the knee off of our neck.” On Monday, McDonald’s franchisees and community organizers kicked off a 90-day protest at the chain’s global headquarters in the West…
“YOUNGSTOWN — In his discrimination lawsuit filed today, McDonald’s franchisee Herb Washington alleges the fast-food giant operates using a two-tier system — one for white owners and another for Black owners. White owners are encouraged to flourish and…
“FLINT, MI — A Flint native and owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises in Ohio is suing the world’s largest franchisor, alleging it has shown more favorable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants…
“A former professional athlete who once had the largest stable of Black-owned McDonald’s franchises in the nation now claims the mega fast-food chain is trying to force him out. Herb Washington claims McDonald’s executives targeted him after he…
“According to Herbert Washington, a former Oakland Athletics player and current owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises, the fast-food company known for its golden arches is limiting the ability of Black owners like himself to profitably operate their restaurants….
“YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Rev. Jesse Jackson has weighed in on the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Herb Washington against McDonald’s. The civil rights icon said he will contact the leaders of the fast-food chain to seek a resolution….
“In an announcement on Thursday, fast food giant McDonald’s announced that it plans to tie executive pay to diversity goals in order to achieve gender and racial parity. The new goals come after a series of lawsuits based…
“Former Oakland A’s player, community leader, and the man who’s said to have one of the most notable success stories in Black American business history, Herb Washington has filed a lawsuit against fast-food giant McDonald’s. According to Businesswire,…