A former morning news anchor is suing WBZ, a Boston-based station, and parent companies CBS and Paramount, alleging she was discriminated against for being white and female, per The Independent.
The $4 million lawsuit, filed by Kate Merrill, alleges that the former WBZ anchor was demoted to weekend nights after being accused of committing “microaggressions” and showing unconscious bias towards two Black colleagues. Merill resigned in May 2024 following her demotion, a move she claims was publicly celebrated by her manager, Justin Draper.
“Draper unnecessarily broadly announced Ms. Merrill’s demotion, humiliating her,” the lawsuit states. “In so doing, Defendant Draper acted with malice and ill will. Draper had not similarly broadly announced the demotions of any male anchors at WBZ.”…