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DOJ files lawsuit against Mississippi State Senate for severely underpaying Black staffer

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Kristie Metcalfe was the first attorney of color the Mississippi State Senate had hired in more than three decades .

She was consistently paid $40,000 to $60,000 less than the lowest-salaried white attorney.

Prosecutors allege the state Senate violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , a federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in compensation and other forms of employment discrimination.