A former Sedgwick County employee alleges in a lawsuit that his coworkers called him the “colored guy” and sang spirituals from the slavery era while he worked as a bridge crewman. David Partridge filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Sedgwick County commissioners, The Wichita Eagle reported. Partridge alleges that he encountered a racially hostile work environment while working for the county from December 2019 to August 2021. After Partridge complained, a county investigation verified the racial discrimination, and Partridge was told he would not have to return to that work crew, according to the lawsuit.
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