A former Fayette County jail officer is suing several of her former colleagues and supervisors, claiming racial discrimination and a hostile work environment.
The lawsuit was filed June 27 by Charnelle Richards and her lawyer, Shaun Wimberly. The lawsuit lists her former supervisors, Joseph Price, Lisa Farmer, Jessica Bishop, Hunter Hershey and Bradley Baker as defendants, along with coworkers Justin Piercey and Jonathon Hunt.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which maintains the jail, is also a defendant in the lawsuit. Susan Straub, a spokesperson for the city, said the city government can’t comment on pending lawsuits…