Lethornia J. Whiticar Jr., an African American male formerly employed by New Orleans East Hospital (NOEH), has filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation after being demoted despite exemplary performance reviews throughout his tenure at NOEH.
Sara Silvan has filed a lawsuit against AT&T Services claiming wrongful termination based on racial and gender discrimination after being dismissed following alleged falsification of records involving two employees.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Robert J. McElwee against Anco Insulations, Inc., Bertram C Hopeman, Eagle, Inc., Gulf Belting & Gasket Company, LLC, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, International Paper Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Paramount Global, Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc. and Union Carbide Coporation on Aug. 4.
The finding builds on earlier reporting, which found records were destroyed in the case of a 16-year-old boy who died while in custody of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Nearly half of Louisiana sheriffs are in violation of a state law regulating the preservation and destruction of public records, according to documents provided by state officials.