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Missouri Supreme Court hears former employees’ case against now-closed Harley Davidson plant
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMOV) — Just eight days before the plant closed in 2019, 18 employees of the Kansas City Harley-Davidson manufacturing plant filed discrimination complaints with the Missouri Human Rights Commission.
All the employees were Black, and they described a workplace culture that was all but segregated between workers employed by Harley-Davidson and those employed by human resources company Syncreon, which supplied the plant with workers.
The plaintiffs argued that the vast majority of Harley employees were white, while more than 90% of Syncreon workers were Black, and that the work site was separated with a literal dividing line to segregate the two groups.
Black employees also described a hostile work environment, including instances of threats and intimidation, which they claim were ignored by the company’s management when reported.
The plaintiffs also described multiple incidents in which a noose was found hanging in a women’s bathroom – one time, with a black doll hanging from it – along with other alleged incidents of white supremacist graffiti and even violence.
The case had been dismissed by a lower court, which the employees hope to reverse with this appeal.
“The idea that that discriminatory conduct would not be allowed to go forward to a jury of their peers for determination is inconsistent with our system of justice,” said Nimrod Chapel, Jr, representing the group of employees. “We’re a civilized society, we pay money so that we can have a law-abiding society. In order for that to happen, the courts have to be able to do their job, and that’s why it’s important that Harley Davidson and Syncreon’s argument fail today.”
The companies argued that many of the employee’s claims rely on second-hand experiences and that the employees failed to prove that they, themselves, were each directly targeted and harmed.
“There is no explanation, there is no breakdown of what each individual experienced,” said Timothy Ertz, representing Syncreon. “And we believe that Missouri has always required, under the fact pleading standard, that anyone who’s been harmed in any type of cause of action must say how they have been physically injured. That has not happened in this case.”
The court will need to decide whether the case was strong enough to have been heard in court and whether the claims of the former employees rise to the level of racial discrimination.
It’s unclear when the court will hand down a decision.
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Missouri men’s basketball just keeps rolling.
The Tigers strung together their fifth straight win, this time defeating Arkansas Pine Bluff in a 112-64 blowout at home Sunday afternoon. The second half struggles that have typically come to bite them didn’t appear, instead pushing the same offensive pace until the very end of the contest.
Junior Mark Mitchell was the star of the show for Missouri. The forward scored a season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, paired with five rebounds and a block. Although not a threat on the perimeter, his offensive prowess inside the paint gives the Tigers a consistent option.
Graduate senior Caleb Grill continued his dominance from behind the arc, dropping 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Senior Tamar Bates also added 13 points of his own on 5-of-8 shooting from the field.
Perhaps the most impressive performance of the night, however, came from sophomore Anthony Robinson II. The guard was everywhere on both sides of the ball, recording a double-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and a block on 3-of-7 shooting from the field.
It was the first double-double of Robinson’s young career at Missouri.
The Tigers did struggle to shoot the 3-pointer compared to previous games, finishing with just a 9-of-32 clip. That was negated by their 54 points in the paint, as well as their ability to prevent the Golden Lions from having success in their own right.
Arkansas Pine Bluff shot 9-of-28 from three — a more efficient night of shooting, but on less attempts compared to Missouri. It also turned the ball over 19 times, allowing the Tigers 33 easy points off them.
Missouri also had an uncharacteristically good game under the basket, grabbing 19 offensive rebounds that resulted in 24 second-chance points. Five of those rebounds came from Robinson.
Before Thanksgiving arrives, the Tigers will go up against Lindenwood at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mizzou Arena.
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Arkansas Pine Bluff |
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Christian Moore |
Anthony Robinson II |
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Zach Reinhart |
Tamar Bates |
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Caleb Jones |
Annor Boateng |
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Klemen Vuga |
Mark Mitchell |
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Quentin Bolton Jr. |
Josh Gray |
Who: Missouri Tigers (4-1, 0-0 SEC) vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Golden Lions (1-5, 0-0 SWA)
What: Missouri’s sixth game of the 2024-’25 season
Where: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
When: Sunday, November 24, 4:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+, SECN+
Radio: Tiger Radio Network
Series: Missouri leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2023: Missouri opened the season with a 101-79 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Five different players scored over 15 points for Missouri, including Sean East II, Nick Honor, Noah Carter, Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates.
Last Time Out, Missouri: The Tigers handled business in a 91-56 win over Pacific. Guard Caleb Grill continued a hot streak, leading the team with 25 points, including 21 from three-point makes. Grill also notched a career-high with five steals.
Last Time Out, Arkansas Pine-Bluff:The Golden Lions fell on the road to Texas Tech, losing 98-64. Arkansas Pine-Bluff shot 52.1% from the field while Texas Tech shot 59.7%. The Golden Lions were led by guard Christian Moore with 20 points.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns and Amar Johnson ran for two touchdowns and South Dakota State overwhelmed Missouri State 45-9 on Saturday and claimed a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular-season title.
With the win and North Dakota State’s loss to South Dakota, the Bison, Coyotes and Jackrabbits (10-2, 7-1) all secure a three-way tie for the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular-season title.
Missouri State (8-4, 6-2) entered averaging 37 points per game.
It was Missouri State’s final game as a Missouri Valley Football Conference member before joining Conference USA and the FBS ranks in 2025. Missouri State kicks off next season on Aug. 30 when it travels to Southern Cal.
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