August 19, 2024
A federal judge recommended dismissing a U.S. Department of Justice suit accusing a Georgia county of firing two Black workers who complained about a slur from a white colleague, faulting the DOJ for trying to "overcomplicate" the case.
December 08, 2022
The federal government on Wednesday urged a Georgia federal judge to keep alive its case alleging that Bartow County violated the Civil Rights Act when it fired two employees in the county's road department shortly after one of them complained about a co-worker's use of a racial slur.
October 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice slapped a Georgia county with a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit Thursday, alleging it fired two Black employees after one complained about a racist text message from a white co-worker.