The country’s four largest banks by asset size, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup, all require branch employees to complete annual diversity training, according to the banks’ representatives. The bank has since said it would seek to increase its sensitivity to issues surrounding race. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 lists specific businesses that may not treat black customers differently: movie theaters, hotels, restaurants, and performance and sports venues. Courts have since ruled that the law requires only that service be granted eventually. Wells Fargo is arguing that because she was eventually able to cash her check, a judge should dismiss it.

Source: New York Times June 18, 2020 09:00 UTC