Afternoon Briefing: City settles lawsuit alleging rampant racism at water department
Good afternoon, Chicago.
A month before what could have been an embarrassing trial, the city has settled a lawsuit alleging Black employees at the Chicago Department of Water Management were subjected to years of racist and sexist slurs, including some by politically connected top-level supervisors.
The parties announced they had reached an agreement during a status hearing Monday before U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly, who vacated the June 5 trial date.
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U. of C. faculty members gather to support pro-Palestinian student protesters
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