Sat 30 Jun 2007
A jury has found Walgreen Co. not guilty in a racial-discrimination trial that wrapped up in Chicago this week. The trial originally stemmed from a lawsuit filed in November 2005 alleging the Deerfield, Ill.-based company fostered “a hostile environment” for black customers and employees. The suit charged the drug-store chain with discriminating against black customers by purposely having them followed around the store to make sure no one was stealing. Tiffini Bruce, a spokesperson for Walgreen, said, “We maintained from the beginning that there was no basis for these claims, and we were confident the jury would agree. Now we can concentrate on continuing our commitment to fairness and equality that is the cornerstone of our business.”