Just weeks after Carl Paladino was ranked the fifth most powerful person in Western New York by Business First, a major claim was filed against him for numerous reasons including being sexist and racist. The claim was filed by Rashondra Martin, the board's attorney

According to WKBW:

Carl Paladino is now facing a lawsuit after remarks he recently made during a heated debate at a school board meeting. Buffalo school board member Carl Paladino is responding to a civil rights claim, filed with the state Division of Human Rights, naming him specifically.

 

It comes about two weeks after there was a major argument between Martin and Paladino, at a contentious Buffalo school board meeting, where Paladino questioned one of Martin's rulings.

 

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