Legal Aid Society Sued Over ‘Racist Culture’ in New York (1)

The Legal Aid Society allegedly allowed a “racist culture” at a field office in New York, discriminated against Black attorneys, and retaliated against those who complained about bias, according to a new lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday.

Roxanne Ronan says that throughout her employment, she and other Black attorneys were subjected to a hostile work environment, including racist comments, disparate treatment, and retaliation for complaining, her lawsuit filed on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York says.

Ronan, who worked at Legal Aid’s Staten Island office from 2018 until she was terminated in August ...