Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

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A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who told her, “I don’t serve Black people.”

Published 2 months ago · Portland, United States

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The Guardian

Oregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas station

Attendant repeatedly dismissed Rose Wakefield as she attempted to get his service and told her, ‘I don’t serve Black people’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

Rose Wakefield, 63, was refused service in 2020 by Oregon attendant who told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

'I don't serve Black people': Oregon woman refused service at gas station awarded $1 million by jury

Rose Wakefield could hardly get her words out amid tears after the incident in which a gas station attendant refused to serve her, her lawyer said.

2 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Jury: $1M to Oregon woman told 'I don't serve Black people'

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who told her, “I don’t serve Black people.” The Multnomah County jury’s award this week to Portland resident Rose Wakefield, 63, included punitive damages of $550,000.

2 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

She tried to get gas. ‘I don’t serve Black people,’ an attendant told her.

An Oregon jury awarded Rose Wakefield $1 million in damages after a gas station attendant allegedly bypassed her to serve White customers.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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CBS News

Jury awards $1 million to Oregon woman who was told "I don't serve Black people" while trying to get gas

"I was like, 'What world am I living in?'" Rose Wakefield said. "This is not supposed to go down like that."

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Jury awards $1M to Portland woman who tried to buy gas but told: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

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Oregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas station

Oregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas station

Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

'I don't serve Black people': Oregon woman refused service at gas station awarded $1 million by jury

'I don't serve Black people': Oregon woman refused service at gas station awarded $1 million by jury

Jury: $1M to Oregon woman told 'I don't serve Black people'

Jury: $1M to Oregon woman told 'I don't serve Black people'

She tried to get gas. ‘I don’t serve Black people,’ an attendant told her.

She tried to get gas. ‘I don’t serve Black people,’ an attendant told her.

Jury awards $1 million to Oregon woman who was told "I don't serve Black people" while trying to get gas

Jury awards $1 million to Oregon woman who was told "I don't serve Black people" while trying to get gas

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