Black-led women’s running group sues Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination

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Black-led women’s running group sues Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination

By Zoe Sottile and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and the Newton police chief over alleged racial discrimination that took place in a cheer zone at last year’s race. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the all-women running group TrailblazHers, just days before the 2024 marathon, alleges the organizers, the city, and police violated the …