Corey Ferrell, a 23-year veteran firefighter, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wilmington Fire Department, alleging years of racial and religious discrimination that resulted in a hostile work environment, per Delaware Online. 

Ferrell, a practicing Muslim, was physically harassed by other firefighters and called a “Black motherf—–,” “Black bastard,” and referred to as “you people” on multiple occasions per the complaint, as reported by WDEL News. 

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Playing the “Aladdin theme song to plaintiff whenever he would go to pray” and putting pork products into his coffee and turnout clothing despite knowing he couldn’t eat them were also among the insults. 

The lawsuit states that Wilmington Fire Department management, human resources and compliance officials were aware of the “comments and actions from other firefighters that would constantly degrade and insult plaintiff’s religion” on a daily basis, but leadership failed to take action. 

“After plaintiff’s multiple reports of the discriminatory treatment he was receiving, [the city] continued to take no action,” per legal documents. “As a result of defendant’s severe and pervasive discriminatory conduct plaintiff has been subjected to a hostile work environment which has caused him stress, anxiety, humiliation, insecurity and emotional damage.” 

Despite the fact Wilmington’s population is nearly 60% Black or African American, white male firefighters make up roughly 64% of the 162 total employees, while Black male employees make up 18.5%, Hispanic male employees make up 9.3%, and Asian male employees make up 1.2%. 

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Ferrell is seeking an unspecified amount of money in damages, including lost earnings and benefits, punitive damages, reimbursement for the city’s infractions, and attorney’s costs, according to the lawsuit.