Faribault Burger King faces discrimination charge

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Shavelle Devine’s attorney said he’s hopeful for an investigation that answers why the Burger King employee was allowed to work with her face painted black.

A woman has filed a discrimination charge with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights following her viral video interaction with a Burger King drive-through employee in Faribault wearing blackface on Halloween.

Shavelle Devine was at the drive-through on Oct. 31 when an employee with her entire face painted black served her. Devine asked the employee what she was today, and on video she tells Devine, “I’m just Black today.”

After, Devine asked her if she thinks what she did was OK and she said, “As long as you have a good heart.” Devine then asked if she understands “the struggles that we go through as Black people,” and the employee replied, “You made me laugh, sorry,” and then, “Yes I do...