Amy Cooper, the white woman who received widespread backlash in 2020 for calling the police on a Black man bird-watching in New York’s Central Park, has lost her lawsuit against the employer that fired her following the incident.
In May 2021, Cooper filed a suit against her former employer, investment firm Franklin Templeton, where she worked as a portfolio manager.
“Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton,” the company said.
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