According to the DOJ, the office hired a white attorney in 2019 with no previous legislative experience and awarded them a higher salary than Metcalfe. The DOJ's lawsuit states that Metcalfe was ...

Clarke continued, "The Black employee at issue in this lawsuit was paid about half the salary of her white colleagues in violation of federal law. This lawsuit makes clear that race-based pay ...

DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers by Cheyanne M. Daniels - 11/08/24 5:32 PM ET Rogelio V. Solis, Associated Press file ...

Additionally, the press release notes that in the previous 34 years before Metcalfe was hired, the LSO only employed white attorneys in its office. Per court documents, “Defendant (the Senate ...

The White House revealed its annual salary report Thursday, showing staff earnings from $59,070 to $225,700, with senior advisor Jacalynne Klopp as top earner.

Median income rose by 1.3% for White households, while it slipped 1.6% and 1.1% for the Black and Hispanic households, respectively, between 2019 and 2022. Looking ahead, Americans generally are ...