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Posted by: Paul Burch on Nov 9, 2023

A Black former top lawyer at the U.S. Department of Labor has sued the department claiming he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly complaining about widespread race discrimination against attorneys there, reports Reuters. Oscar Hampton, who formerly served as a regional solicitor in Philadelphia, filed suit in federal court Tuesday seeking to get his job back and force the department to overhaul what he alleges are anti-discrimination policies. The suit also alleges that he and other Black lawyers faced systemic discrimination at the department.