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Man Sues Minneapolis-Based Jefferson Bus Lines for Racial Discrimination

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, JUL 10 – A Minnesota investigation found probable cause of racial discrimination after a bus driver forced two Black passengers to sit at the back despite an empty bus, leading to a civil lawsuit.

  • On July 13, 2023, a Jefferson Lines driver instructed Xavier Davis and Jarvis Greenhill to move to the back of an empty bus in Fargo, North Dakota.
  • Earlier this year, Minnesota Department of Human Rights found probable cause of racial discrimination by the Jefferson Lines bus driver, and investigation revealed no policy requiring back-to-front boarding.
  • The driver insisted it was company policy to board from back to front when the passengers objected, justifying it with false reasons about smell and travel.
  • Following the investigation, Xavier Davis filed legal action against Jefferson Partners and the bus driver, seeking damages far in excess of $50,000, as the complaint said.
  • According to court documents, a trial could be held in late 2026, and the complaint emphasizes the symbolic importance of bus seating in American civil rights history.
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Star Tribune broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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