NEW BEDFORD — City Council President Naomi Carney is suing former employer Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux for race, age and gender discrimination in connection with losing her job.

The lawsuit, filed in Bristol County Superior Court on June 14, states she was discriminated against by Heroux and the Bristol County Sheriff's Office on the basis of age, race, gender, and national origin, and was retaliated against after raising the issue.

The lawsuit states she was unlawfully terminated from her job and that the Sheriff's Office was also discriminatory in refusing to rehire her for other positions for which she was qualified.

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