A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child. As MacCarthy and her daughter were walking down the jet bridge, they were confronted by Denver police officers, it continues. “The officers began questioning Ms. MacCarthy and made it clear that they were given the racially charged information that Ms. MacCarthy’s daughter was possibly being trafficked by her simply because Ms. MacCarthy is White and her daughter is Black. After significant questioning, during which Ms. MacCarthy’s daughter began to break down in tears, Ms. MacCarthy was eventually allowed to leave by the officers, but not before this display of blatant racism by Southwest Airlines caused Ms. MacCarthy and her daughter extreme emotional distress,” the lawsuit adds. “Our employees undergo robust training on Human Trafficking.

Source: CNN August 07, 2023 14:22 UTC