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Chicago Transit Authority worker awarded $99,000 in harassment case

Chicago Transit Authority worker awarded $99,000 in harassment case
Chicago Transit Authority worker awarded $99,000 in harassment case 00:24

CHICAGO (CBS) – An electrician for the Chicago Transit Authority was awarded $99,000 after he said he was harassed at work.

In one instance, a noose was hung in a building where he was working.

Lasona McKinney said it all started in October of 2018, when he spoke out about his foreman, whom he accused of racially discriminating against him.

McKinney said the foreman and other co-workers harassed him for years as retaliation. A federal jury handed down the verdict awarding the $99,000 on Friday.

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