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Departed WBZ anchor Kate Merrill sues former employer, claims she was discriminated against for being white
Kate Merrill was accused of microaggressions and unconscious bias against two recently hired Black colleagues. She denies any wrongdoing.
WBZ’s Kate Merrill is not alone: More white workers are suing over racial bias
Attorneys specializing in employment discrimination predict that similar suits will follow, given recent Supreme Court decisions and the Trump administration’s ferocious opposition to DEI policies.
Former WBZ-TV news anchor Kate Merrill sues station, alleges racism against whites
A former Boston TV news anchor filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that she faced anti-white discrimination while working at the station.
Read the texts detailing rift between former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill and colleague before her departure
Merrill, a former anchor, abruptly left the station in 2024. In a lawsuit, she claims she was discriminated against for being white.
Former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill alleges station discriminated against her because she is white
Merrill said she was forced out of her job over unfounded allegations of racial bias, while her own complaint accusing a colleague of inappropriate behavior was ignored.
Who is Kate Merrill’s husband? All about family amid former WBZ anchor’s discrimination lawsuit
Former WBZ anchor Kate Merrill has sued the TV station for racial and gender discrimination. Citing legal documents, Boston.com reported that Merrill filed her lawsuit on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, naming the station, its parent companies CBS and Paramount, and former colleagues.
Who is Kate Merrill? Former WBZ anchor files $4 mn bombshell lawsuit against ex-employer; here's why
Kate Merrill, a former WBZ anchor, is suing the station for $4 million, alleging racial and gender discrimination.
Five things to know about ex-WBZ anchor Kate Merrill’s lawsuit against station, CBS
Merill, who abruptly left WBZ-TV in Boston last year after more than 20 years as a reporter and anchor, is claiming racial and gender discrimination.
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Ex-News Anchor Files $4M Lawsuit Claiming She Was Demoted For Being White
A former morning news anchor is suing WBZ, a Boston-based station, and parent companies CBS and Paramount, alleging she was discriminated against for being white and female.
Kate Merrill, former WBZ anchor, files lawsuit against station
Merrill, who abruptly left WBZ in 2024, claims the Boston station and two companies took a “career-ending action” against her ...