<p>Media mogul Byron Allen says Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast wouldn’t carry his channels because he’s black. The case has gone all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and how the justices rule could have serious consequences for civil rights cases in the future. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Christian Hetrick <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/business/comcast/comcast-byron-allen-supreme-court-justices-20191113.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explains why this lawsuit</a> carries so much weight.</p>

Media mogul Byron Allen says Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast wouldn’t carry his channels because he’s black. The case has gone all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and how the justices rule could have serious consequences for civil rights cases in the future. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Christian Hetrick explains why this lawsuit carries so much weight.

<p>Media mogul Byron Allen says Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast wouldn’t carry his channels because he’s black. The case has gone all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court and how the justices rule could have serious consequences for civil rights cases in the future. Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Christian Hetrick <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/business/comcast/comcast-byron-allen-supreme-court-justices-20191113.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">explains why this lawsuit</a> carries so much weight.</p>

Comcast at the Supreme Court, with U.S. civil rights at stake

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