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A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court by Ronald E. Williams claiming he was a victim of racial discrimination while working as a security guard at the Saline County Sheriff's Department.
The lawsuit, filed by Williams' attorney, Jack L. Quarant, names Sheriff Keith Brown, Sheriff’s Department Captain David Underwood, Saline County and the Saline County Sheriff's Department as defendants.
The lawsuit, filed Nov. 18, contends Williams' superiors at the sheriff's department gave preferential treatment to white officers over black officers, encouraged racist attitudes in the workplace, encouraged other officers or engaged in singing or humming slave songs as they passed by Williams, giving more critical job reports to black officers than those given to white officers and failing to prevent racially discriminatory acts from occurring.
Prior to Williams filing the lawsuit in federal court, he contacted the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and filed a charge of discrimination. The Commission responded to Williams by issuing him a Right to Sue letter.
The lawsuit asks for damages in excess of $75,000 to be awarded to Williams, and demands a jury trial.
A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court by Ronald E. Williams claiming he was a victim of racial discrimination while working as a security guard at the Saline County Sheriff's Department.
The lawsuit, filed by Williams' attorney, Jack L. Quarant, names Sheriff Keith Brown, Sheriff’s Department Captain David Underwood, Saline County and the Saline County Sheriff's Department as defendants.
The lawsuit, filed Nov. 18, contends Williams' superiors at the sheriff's department gave preferential treatment to white officers over black officers, encouraged racist attitudes in the workplace, encouraged other officers or engaged in singing or humming slave songs as they passed by Williams, giving more critical job reports to black officers than those given to white officers and failing to prevent racially discriminatory acts from occurring.
Prior to Williams filing the lawsuit in federal court, he contacted the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and filed a charge of discrimination. The Commission responded to Williams by issuing him a Right to Sue letter.
The lawsuit asks for damages in excess of $75,000 to be awarded to Williams, and demands a jury trial.
