Black employees sue CNN over allegations of discrimination

Several black employees are filing a class action lawsuit against CNN and its parent company, Time Warner, claiming that they experienced discrimination.

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Several black employees are filing a class action lawsuit against CNN and its parent company, Time Warner, claiming that they experienced discrimination in the workplace as well as retaliation for speaking out about it.

Attorney Daniel Meachum announced a press conference would be held Wednesday for further details on the suit.

He specifically pointed to lead plaintiff DeWayne Walker’s story of discrimination and retaliation while noting that a list of those involved in the suit would be made available, saying, “As a result of the current discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of DeWayne Walker vs. CNN, Time Warner & Turner, we have uncovered stories involving abuse of power, nepotism, revenge, retaliation and discrimination.”

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This is not the first time Walker has sued CNN, as he filed suit in January claiming that he had been consistently passed over for promotions that were given instead to white coworkers. Walker claimed that he was targeted for retaliation after he complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about being passed over.

According to Rodney Ho of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, three other employees have filed suit against CNN: Stanley Wilson for wrongful termination, Ricky Blalock for racial discrimination, and Omar Butcher for both racial and religious discrimination.

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