Rahm Emanuel's choice to head up Chicago's schools may be coming to the Windy City, but there are a couple of lawsuits that will follow him.
Jean-Claude Brizard was targeted in at least two federal suits, including one alleging discrimination, the Chicago Tribune reported Friday.
A high-level administrator who Brizard fired last year accused Brizard of making derogatory comments about age.
Brizard was also said to have a bias against hiring "strong black women" and creating hostile working conditions, a July 2010 lawsuit alleged.
Brizard and the Rochester City School District have disputed the allegations, but the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined there was enough evidence to file a lawsuit.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has criticized Rahm Emanuel for not taking the lawsuits against Brizard more seriously.
