WBZ, CBS and others who were sued by ex-TV anchor Kate Merrill are trying to toss a majority of her claims from the “reverse discrimination” lawsuit.
The former WBZ anchor is suing the Boston TV station for racial and gender discrimination.
Merrill left the media outlet under a cloud of mystery last year. Then earlier this year, she sued WBZ, CBS, Paramount and others in federal court — claiming that she was illegally pushed out from the station after more than 20 years as WBZ advanced “a DEI agenda.”
Now, WBZ and the other defendants are pushing back, according to federal court filings. The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss for many of her claims.
“For the reasons set forth below, the majority of Merrill’s claims – Counts I, IV, V, and VI – should be dismissed as she has not p

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