Sheriff Fired 13 for Age and Race Bias | St. Louis News

The EEOC and DOJ have reached a settlement with the St. Louis Sheriff’s Office over allegations that former Sheriff Alfred Montgomery fired 13 employees—mostly older white workers and one Black employee—without performance reviews, targeting them for age and race. The EEOC claims Montgomery’s pre-office remarks about cutting “top-heavy” staff signaled bias, and that the Black employee was fired for speaking out. The sheriff denies wrongdoing, but five former employees filed lawsuits seeking compensation, claiming unlawful retaliation and discrimination. Their decades of loyal service may now lead to justice—and change. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd47f12fc57a8637