Mistreatment at restaurant leaves bad taste in man's mouth
WILMINGTON -- A Wilmington man says he was mistreated at a local restaurant. Billy Brown had dinner at Dragon Garden, but he says the way he was treated left a bad taste in his mouth. Brown has eaten...
View ArticleHolden Beach being sued
A former Holden Beach police officer is suing the town for discrimination and wrongful termination. Terri Oxford worked for the police department for about 9 years. She claims she was a denied a...
View ArticleSheriff's detective says former cop was treated differently because of gender
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- In Brunswick County it was day three of a former police officer's trial against the Town of Holden Beach. The ex-cop says she was discriminated against and fired because...
View ArticleLumbee farmers file claims in discrimination case
PEMBROKE, NC (AP) -- Farmers who belong to the Lumbee Indian Tribe have begun filing claims now that a nationwide discrimination case involving the federal government has been settled.The U.S....
View ArticleWarren won't talk about EEOC claim; discrimination law excludes elected...
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- No comment today from Brunswick County Commissioner Charles Warren after he filed a discrimination claim against the county for "race" and "retaliation."Warren filed the...
View ArticleNHRMC denies wrongdoing, settles discrimination suit
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- New Hanover Regional Medical Center will pay $146,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) according...
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US DOJ to sue North Carolina over voter law
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- US Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department will sue the state for alleged racial discrimination in a new, stricter voting law.Holder says by restricting access...
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Judge orders UNCW to promote Adams & pay $50,000 in back pay
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A federal judge has ordered UNCW to promote an associate professor and give him $50,000 in back pay.The ruling comes after a federal jury found the university discriminated...
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ONLY ON 3: Former Wave Transit worker says she was fired for blowing whistle...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Machell Huene says she is afraid to list Wave Transit on her resumé. She is afraid of retaliation after she says she tried to report injustices at her job, then got fired.Now,...
View ArticleDurham assistant police chief sues city
DURHAM, NC (AP) -- Durham Assistant Police Chief Winslow Forbes is suing the city and Police Chief Jose Lopez, alleging civil rights violations.Forbes' lawsuit says he was passed over for promotion...
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