Black Running Group Files Federal Lawsuit Accusing Boston Marathon Organizers And Police Of Racial Discrimination

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Boston Globe / Contributor / Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated April 16, 2024

A Black women led running group has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police of racial discrimination. The TrailblazHers filed their suit just days ahead of the 2024 marathon, alleging that their rights to equal protection guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment were violated during last year’s race.

Lawyers for Civil Rights(LCR) filed the

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