Racial Discrimination Suit Against Greensboro To Proceed

GREENSBORO, NC – Black Network Television sued Greensboro for allegedly discriminating against the African-American-owned television network, and the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the case.

BNT alleged the city rescinded a $300,000 economic development loan because of race. The city said race had nothing to do with it.

A trial court initially dismissed the lawsuit, but it was revived earlier this year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Appeals court judges ruled 2-1 that the lawsuit was improperly dismissed.

The Supreme Court's announcement that it would not get involved in the dispute leaves in place that ruling.

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