Veteran Black firefighter sues City of Everett alleging racial discrimination
Jason Anderson started work at the Everett Fire Department in 2003 and claims soon after he started, his coworkers and superiors started making racist comments. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 8:25 PM PST January 18, 2021
EVERETT, Wash. A veteran firefighter with the Everett Fire Department has filed a lawsuit against the City of Everett alleging he was discriminated against by his coworkers and superiors because he s Black.
Jason Anderson was hired in 2003, and at that time he was only the fourth or fifth Black firefighter ever hired by the department, according to the civil rights lawsuit filed on Jan. 13 in U.S. District Court in Seattle.