F.B.I. Settles Suits By Black Workers On Discrimination
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In what appears to be a significant admission of racial problems within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the agency has reached out-of-court settlements in recent months in major discrimination cases involving black employees. In what appears to be a significant admission of racial problems within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the agency has reached out-of-court settlements in recent months in major discrimination cases involving black employees. One case was brought by a black agent in Chicago, and civil rights lawyers said they believed this was the first time the bureau had ever settled a racial discrimination lawsuit involving an agent. The settlements come after a series of highly publicized and embarrassing disclosures about internal discrimination at the F.B.I., which is responsible for enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws. More : query.nytimes.com |