Jury Awards $1M To Portland Woman Who Was Denied Service And Told ‘I Don’t Serve Black People’

A Portland woman is up $1 million after an unfortunate incident of racial discrimination against her. Rose Wakefield, 63, sued Jacksons Food Store after one of their gas station attendants told her, “I don’t serve Black people,” when she questioned why he ignored her requests for help at the pump. The incident happened on March 12, 2020, when Wakefield visited the station in Beaverton. The attendant, Nigel Powers, ignored the 63-year-old’s requests for gas and instead serviced other drivers, per ABC News. Wakefield’s lawyer, Gregory Kafoury, said Powers told his client, “I’ll get to you when I feel like it”… Read Full Article