OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An African-American assistant city prosecutor in Omaha is suing the city, saying she didn't get promotions and had to work in a hostile environment because of her race and gender.
Makayla Maclin's lawsuit alleges management-level employees asked Maclin continually if she was pregnant or going to be, and that they said women are a "uterus factory." Maclin also says she was passed over for promotions that white colleagues got instead, and that management has repeatedly asked her if she's related to black criminal defendants.
The Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/1R2tvtB ) reports the suit seeks money for lost wages based on promotions Maclin says she should have received.
City Attorney Paul Kratz said many of the complaints have been reviewed and officials "believe appropriate action was taken." He declined to comment further.
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