October 29, 2024
An Illinois federal judge declined to gut core bias claims from a suit claiming a Chicago natural gas company disproportionately sent Black employees to dangerous neighborhoods where they were assaulted, rejecting the business' position that it can't be held liable for random crimes.
November 29, 2023
A Chicago natural gas company sent Black employees to dangerous neighborhoods where many were assaulted at gunpoint, denied them career advancement and let white workers use racial slurs on the job, according to a proposed class action filed in Illinois federal court.