9 years ago
Suit over fired Fox anchor's use of 'N-word' gets green light
A racial-discrimination suit that involves use of the N-word filed by a white, former Philadelphia news anchor may finally be heading to a federal courtroom. Tom Burlington, an award-winning TV reporter, claims he was fired by Fox29 for using the N-word -- without malice -- during a newsroom meeting, while black employees were not punished for using the same word at the station. The case has been delayed multiple times. Days before it was supposed to...
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