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Fox News settles lawsuits for $10M

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Fox News reached a roughly $10 million settlement agreement for 18 racial and gender discrimination lawsuits.

"The parties have reached mutual agreements that resolve various cases involving former Fox News employees," statements from the plaintiffs' attorneys read.

The suits were headlined by Kelly Wright, a former reporter and anchor with Fox News. He alleged he "has been effectively sidelined and asked to perform the role of a 'Jim Crow' - the racist caricature of a black entertainer."

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