Springfield city employee sues for racial discrimination
Summary
TLDRLocal city employee Jordan Dickerson has filed a lawsuit alleging racial harassment at Springfield's wastewater department. He claims coworkers racially taunted him, even placing a rope around his neck with a 'go monkey' comment. Dickerson is seeking $500,000 in damages, and his attorneys are urging employers to address such incidents. The city of Springfield is unable to comment due to pending litigation, but court documents reveal that the accused employees were disciplined.
Takeaways
- 📢 A local city employee, Jordan Dickerson, has filed allegations of racial discrimination and harassment at his workplace.
- 🚨 Jordan Dickerson is seeking $500,000 in damages for the incidents he experienced.
- 👥 The employee's attorneys, Chris and Steven Crawford, along with Mary Parker, are known for filing civil rights suits and are shocked by this case.
- 🎯 The alleged incidents include a coworker placing a rope around Jordan's neck and using racially charged language.
- 📝 Federal court documents detail the racial harassment Jordan faced at the Springfield wastewater department.
- 🤦♂️ Jordan was referred to derogatorily in a text message and was told new work hats only looked good on white people.
- 🙅♂️ Despite the incidents, Jordan's request to be transferred to a different department was denied.
- 😔 The attorneys express disbelief that such incidents are still occurring in 2019 and emphasize the historical context of the rope incident.
- 🏢 The city of Springfield has not commented due to pending litigation, but court documents indicate that the employees involved were disciplined.
- 📚 The attorneys argue that racism in the workplace is still prevalent and question why employers do not intervene immediately upon hearing of such incidents.
- 📺 NewsChannel 5's Chris Conte reported the story, highlighting the disturbing nature of the allegations.
Q & A
What is the main issue raised by the local city employee?
-The local city employee, Jordan Dickerson, alleges that he was racially discriminated against and taunted at his workplace, the Springfield wastewater department.
What specific incident is mentioned in the script that Jordan Dickerson found particularly shocking?
-The most shocking incident for Jordan Dickerson was when a co-worker allegedly put a rope around his neck and said 'go monkey go'.
What is the amount of damages that Jordan Dickerson is seeking?
-Jordan Dickerson is seeking five hundred thousand dollars in damages.
What was the response of Jordan Dickerson when he faced these allegations of racial harassment?
-Jordan Dickerson asked to be transferred to a different department to get away from his alleged abusers, but his request was denied.
What did Jordan Dickerson's attorneys, Steven Crawford and Mary Parker, find particularly shocking about this case?
-Attorneys Steven Crawford and Mary Parker were particularly shocked by the incident involving the rope and the racial slur 'go monkey go', considering the year is 2019.
What do Jordan Dickerson's attorneys believe about the prevalence of racism in the workplace?
-His attorneys contend that racism, as evidenced by this case, is alive and well in the workplace.
Why did the city of Springfield not comment on the allegations?
-The city of Springfield could not comment on the allegations because the case is pending litigation.
What action did the city of Springfield claim to have taken in response to the incidents?
-In court documents filed, the city of Springfield contended that the employees involved were disciplined.
What is the role of Chris Conte in this situation?
-Chris Conte is a reporter from NewsChannel 5 who spoke with Jordan Dickerson's attorneys and reported on the allegations.
How did the script describe the reaction of Jordan Dickerson's attorneys to the case?
-The script described the attorneys as being in a bit of shock and finding the case both frivolous and offensive.
What was the reaction of Jordan Dickerson's attorneys to the employer's response to the allegations?
-The attorneys expressed disbelief and questioned why the employer did not step in and stop the alleged racial harassment as soon as they became aware of it.
Outlines
😨 Racial Harassment Allegations at Springfield Wastewater Department
A local city employee, Jordan Dickerson, has filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and harassment at Springfield's wastewater department. Dickerson, who is black, claims that his co-workers taunted him with racial slurs and even put a rope around his neck, telling him to 'go monkey go.' He is seeking $500,000 in damages and wants his employers to take notice. His attorneys, Steven Crawford and Mary Parker, have filed numerous civil rights suits but are shocked by the severity of this case. Dickerson also alleges that he was denied a transfer to escape his alleged abusers. The city of Springfield has not commented due to pending litigation, but court documents indicate that the employees involved were disciplined.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Discrimination
💡Taunting
💡Racial Harassment
💡Civil Rights
💡Damages
💡Employment
💡Attorneys
💡Federal Court
💡Workplace
💡Litigation
💡Racism
Highlights
Local city employee Jordan Dickerson claims racial discrimination and harassment at work.
Jordan Dickerson is seeking $500,000 in damages from his employer.
Attorneys Chris and Steven Crawford and Mary Parker represent Dickerson, expressing shock at the case's allegations.
Dickerson, a black employee, alleges a co-worker put a rope around his neck and racially taunted him.
The incident included the racial slur 'go monkey go', according to Dickerson's account.
Jordan Dickerson was also referred to as 'that black Jordan' in a text message.
He was told new work hats only looked good on white people.
Dickerson requested a transfer to escape the alleged harassment but was denied.
His attorneys argue that such racism is prevalent in the workplace and should be immediately addressed by employers.
The city of Springfield could not comment due to pending litigation.
Court documents reveal that the employees involved were disciplined.
The attorneys have filed numerous civil rights suits, but this case stands out for its severity.
The case raises questions about the employer's response to racial harassment allegations.
The incident is described as 'history book stuff', highlighting its shocking nature in the modern workplace.
The attorneys emphasize the importance of employers taking immediate action against racism.
The news report underscores the ongoing issue of racism in professional settings.
Transcripts
tonight disturbing allegations after a
local city employee claims he was
discriminated against and taunted while
on the job simply because of the color
of his skin newsChannel 5's Chris Conte
spoke with his attorneys Chris and guys
these allegations are almost
unbelievable in 2019 that employee who
is black says that at one point one of
his co-workers actually put a rope
around his neck now he wants five
hundred thousand dollars in damages and
his attorneys one other employers to pay
attention it's been very very hard for
him put yourself for a moment in the
shoes of Jordan dickerson the young
employee at Springfield's wastewater
department we can tell a case that is
frivolous or one that is offensive
Steven Crawford and Mary Parker are
jordan Dickerson's attorneys they have
filed plenty of civil rights suits over
the years but this one has still left
them in a bit of shock was it wrong of
course it was wrong in federal court
documents they allege employees at the
wastewater department racially harassed
Jordan dickerson not just once
Jordan is black that's important because
of what happened next one time a
co-worker allegedly put a rope around
Jordans neck and said go monkey go
another time in a text he was referred
to as that black Jordan also says that
one time new work hats came in and he
was told quote they only look good on
white people to me the most shocking
thing was the rope and they go monkey go
I mean good lord can Howe this is 2019
and that's happening on the job what's
worse perhaps is that after all of this
happened Jordan dickerson asked to be
transferred to a different department
away from his alleged abusers but was
denied it's just devastating you know
this was history book stuff to him this
wasn't real life and now he's been
confronted and we're live
fortunately his attorneys contend this
kind of racism is alive and well in the
workplace and I will never understand
why the employer does not the minute
they hear something like this is going
on step in and stop it the city of
Springfield could not comment today
because this is pending litigation in
court documents filed Friday though they
contend that the employees involved were
disciplined live in the newsroom this
evening Chris Conte produced Channel
five
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