Feds seek dismissal of CT man’s suit claiming Black vets discriminated
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 16, 2023
Connecticut U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery wants a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that claims the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs discriminated against Black veterans for decades by denying applications for assistance and benefits at a higher rate than white veterans based on the agency's own data.
Avery and Connecticut U.S. Assistant Attorney Natalie Elicker contend in a 51-page document supporting their motion to dismiss that Hamden resident Conley Monk Jr., received . . .
