A black Air Force veteran is accusing a Detroit-area bank of refusing to deposit money he was awarded in a racial discrimination lawsuit against his employer and calling the police because of his race. Sauntore Thomas, 44, said he went to the TCF Bank in Livonia, Michigan, to deposit $99,000, when bank employees said they were having issues verifying his checks, Fox News affiliate WJBK-TV reported. Thomas received the money as the result of a lawsuit against his employer, Enterprise Leasing Company of Detroit, who he accused of racial bias. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We apologize for the experience Mr. Thomas had at our banking center, the statement read. Thomas took the checks to a Chase Bank branch and opened a new account, he said.

Source: Fox News January 24, 2020 22:07 UTC