(CNN) Amy Cooper, who was fired last May after she was videotaped calling police on a Black birdwatcher in New York City's Central Park, is suing her former employer, claiming it did not adequately investigate the incident. Cooper filed suit Tuesday in US District Court against financial services firm Franklin Templeton, CEO Jenny Johnson and unnamed employees. Cooper alleges that she was terminated improperly, and that the firm did not adequately investigate Cooper's actions and allegations her call was racially motivated -- a claim she denies. A spokesperson for Franklin Templeton told CNN on Wednesday that the company stood by its decision. "We believe the circumstances of the situation speak for themselves and that the company responded appropriately," spokesperson Stacey Coleman said in an emailed statement.

Source: CNN May 27, 2021 02:15 UTC