Black Man Who Was Kicked Out of Sheraton Loses Race Bias Lawsuit

A Black Sheraton hotel customer who alleged he was discriminated against with poor service and was reported to police because of his race lost a human rights lawsuit, with a ruling by the Eighth Circuit.

Larry Johnson sued Schulte Hospitality Group Inc., which owns Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury Hotel, alleging race discrimination and unfair reprisal under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

He alleged that he was locked out of the main entrance, greeted inhospitably, given a room with dirty bedding, and denied a request to switch rooms. He also claimed that an assistant manager illegally retaliated against him for complaining ...