At FBI Academy Lawsuit alleges gender discrimination

By Staff Reporter May 30, 2019 12:56 PM EDT

A group of women filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia alleging gender discrimination in the FBI training academy.

The complaint contends that the FBI's employment and evaluation techniques violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.