R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Kilmartin worked with the U.S. Department of Justice to reach a settlement in an employment discrimination lawsuit that was brought agaisnt the R.I. Department of Corrections. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with Rhode Island and the R.I. Department of Corrections to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the defendants engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against African-American and Hispanic applicants for entry-level correctional officer positions, the DOJ and R.I. Attorney General’s office announced Monday.…
