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Waffle House Sued for Alleged Civil Rights Violations

NPR
Published January 18, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST

Plaintiffs in four Southern states file suit against Waffle House, alleging that the restaurant chain violated civil rights laws. Meantime, 20 other cases have been brought by black customers who say they were discriminated against at a Waffle House restaurant.

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