Passengers sue American Airlines alleging racial discrimination

A group of passengers is suing American Airlines, alleging two instances of racial discrimination before and aboard a recent American Airlines flight –– though the airline is pushing back on these claims. Plaintiffs Elgin Banks and Aubrey Kelly, both Black men, claim the airline discriminated against them on a departing flight from Los Angeles on May 31. "Discrimination of any kind is not acceptable and does not align with our values, which is why we launched an investigation when were made aware of the allegations," said Ross Feinstein, a spokesman for American Airlines. "We are continuing to review this incident, but we believe that the allegations are not a full or accurate portrayal of the incident." While Banks and Kelly are suing for discrimination, all five plaintiffs are suing for failure to prevent discrimination, among other accusations. One of the American Airlines incidents resulted in airport security and police being called onto the plane. The civil lawsuit was filed in US District Court, the Central District of California, on Friday. Story has details.<br/>