The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Friday against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a former Black staffer.
The woman, a former staff attorney in the state’s Legislative Services Office, was paid about half of what her white counterparts were paid.
The Justice Department's claim argues the state Senate violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial discrimination in compensation, among other things.
“Discriminatory employment practices...