A bar in Houston accused of keeping out Asian Americans and other people of color has settled a discrimination complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney Generals office, reports ABC13.
The Gaslamp Bar which has since changed its name to 360 Midtown was accused of only charging an admittance fee to minorities and unfairly enforcing a dress code.
“We sat back and we waited for about 25 to 30 minutes and we watched. We watched different types of people all get turned away. They were told there was a fee. We saw white people get to go in for free,” said Brandon Ball to ABC13.
The owners of the bar have denied the allegations saying it was not part of their nature to act that way.
The settlement calls for 360 Midtown to comply with federal anti-discrimination laws, implement a monitoring system to weed out discrimination, and establish a procedure to investigate complaints.
“This settlement resolves serious allegations of racial discrimination,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick to Click to Houston. “The announcement today should make clear that any such illegal bias in these types of establishments will not be tolerated in this district and reflects my office’s continued commitment to vigorously enforcing our nation’s civil rights laws.”
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