According to the court filing, a United Airlines gate agent told him he could not get on a flight to Kansas City with three bags. Wayans’ lawyers say the gate agent racially discriminated against him and that Denver prosecutors, by continuing to pursue charges against him, are perpetuating that discrimination and denying his right to equal protection under the law. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images“The City of Denver’s position is an affront to constitutional and social equity principles,” Wayans’ lawyers said. They say Wayans may have brushed shoulders with the agent as he boarded. The police officers who investigated were doubtful that any crime had been committed, according to the filing, but the gate agent asked that charges be pursued.

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