Employee Sues Justice Department, Cites Discrimination in Civil Rights Division
The civil rights division of the Justice Department, which is responsible for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws, has been accused in a recent lawsuit of discriminating against its own employees based on race.
A 13-year veteran of the division brought the suit, alleging she was "repeatedly denied the opportunity to apply and compete" for promotions because she is black.
Joi Hyatte, who works as an equal opportunity assistant in the division's voting rights section, claims that superiors subjected her and "African-American … more…
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Ben Protess, a graduate of the Columbia University Journalism School’s Investigative Reporting Fellowship, has worked as an investigative reporter for the North Lawndale Community News in Chicago and as part of the investigative unit of CBS News in Chicago. Protess received his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University where he worked for the Medill Innocence Project.
