"Merrill voluntarily dropped her claims against one of the former colleagues, both of whom are Black, in October. Merrill, who left her role in 2024 after nearly two decades at the station, claims she that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender and race and that she was defamed after she was accused of racist remarks and demoted."
"The rift at WBZ appears to have begun after Merrill privately corrected Jason Mikell's on-air pronunciation of "Concord." Mikell, one of defendants in the suite, is a meteorologist at the station who is Black. He allegedly "confronted Ms. Merrill, loudly yelling at her on the studio floor and asserting that she was being critical of him" in April 2024, the lawsuit said, and Merrill reported the incident t"
Kate Merrill filed a federal lawsuit in Boston in August seeking $4 million, naming WBZ, CBS, Paramount, two former colleagues, her superior Justin Draper, and investigator Michael Roderick. Merrill voluntarily dropped claims against one former colleague in October. Merrill left her morning anchor role in 2024 after nearly two decades and alleges discrimination based on gender and race as a white woman, plus defamation after being accused of racist remarks and demoted. WBZ filed a motion to drop four of six charges; Merrill agreed to drop an untimely-wage claim after being paid accrued vacation. WBZ denies unlawful conduct. The dispute began after Merrill corrected a colleague's on-air pronunciation and an alleged on-floor confrontation followed.
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