"Merrill, who joined WBZ in 2004, served as the co-anchor of the morning and noon news from 2017 until her abrupt departure in June of 2024. She filed a lawsuit in August, claiming she was discriminated against as a white woman. She was demoted, a move that precipitated her resignation, after two former colleagues filed a complaint against her, she alleges in the lawsuit."
"In the lawsuit, Merrill alleges that both Cole and Mikell were promoted ahead of or replaced white employees "because the show was not diverse enough," the lawsuit said. Before Merrill left the station, both Cole and Mikell filed simultaneous complaints that she "treated coworkers differently because of their race." Cole alleged that Merrill recommended she work in Nashville, where Merrill used to work, and be the main anchor there."
Kate Merrill, a former WBZ anchor, filed a discrimination lawsuit in August claiming demotion and resignation followed complaints by two colleagues accusing her of making racist remarks. Merrill joined WBZ in 2004 and co-anchored morning and noon news from 2017 until her June 2024 departure. CBS, Paramount, station superior Justin Draper, and Vice President of Employee Relations Michael Roderick were also named as defendants. Merrill voluntarily dismissed claims against Courtney Cole last week; Jason Mikell remains a defendant. Attorneys and the named companies did not respond to requests for comment, and court records show docket updates.
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