Iowa Company Fires Exec for Racist Remarks
Meredith Corp., a Des Moines-based media company, fired the head of its broadcast group for making racist remarks. The company alleges that Kevin O'Brien violated its equal opportunity policies by making offensive comments about minority employees. O'Brien's attorney has called the allegations unfounded.
See "Iowa Company Fires Exec for Racist Remarks", The New York Times, March 10, 2005