Cleveland to pay $3 million in water department discrimination lawsuit
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Cleveland Agrees to $3 Million Settlement in Water Department Discrimination Lawsuit
In 2013, after a post-stroke spinal fracture, Albert Pickett, Jr. moved back into his childhood home in East Cleveland. But there was a problem. His mother had about $550 in overdue water bill payments. On disability, Pickett was denied a payment plan with Cleveland Water. That same year, his water was shut off. He went […] The post Cleveland Agrees to $3 Million Settlement in Water Department Discrimination Lawsuit appeared first on Cleveland S…
Cleveland to pay $3 million in water department discrimination lawsuit
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The city of Cleveland agreed to pay slightly more than $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over accusations that the water department’s policies discriminated against Black customers.
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