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We’ll get to why in a bit. First, I’ll provide some context.
During the plaintiffs’ employment, the defendant received complaints that they were (1) regularly engaging in sexually derogatory commentary, (2) discussing drug use, (3) speaking derogatorily about a transgender employee, and (4) sometimes speaking in a homophobic manner. So, the defendant investigated. Including the plaintiffs, the defendant interviewed 15 people, most of whom corroborated the allegations. Many of them were white.
Following the investigation, a panel of three white men recommended that the defendant terminate the plaintiffs’ employment. It did. Then, the plaintiffs sued for race