An internal investigation is underway at the DuSable Museum and Education Center, but neither the media nor an attorney knew that until it was revealed in a court hearing at the Richard J. Daley Center on Tuesday, February 3.
It was a revelation that surprised Attorney Justin DeLuca at the first appearance of the court case. His client is Kim Dulaney, a fired DuSable employee who filed a retaliation lawsuit against the Black institution in Washington Park.
With emails and documents saved from work, Dulaney, who was vice president of programs and education, filed a whistleblower complaint in December alleging she was fired after she told government agencies that the DuSable Museum allegedly misused funds during her employment. Her lawsuit claims the museum’s board and Human Resources did nothing about her allegations before they fired her on October 3 due to restructuring…