KPVI 6 – St. Louis, Missouri
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ST. LOUIS — The Republican nominee aiming to take St. Louis County’s top government job filed suit this week against her former employer over mask and vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming religious discrimination.
Katherine Pinner, a 55-year-old political newcomer from unincorporated St. Louis County near Affton, sued the American Association of Orthodontists on Monday. She said the association forced her to resign because she failed to comply with what she called an ultimatum to either wear a mask or get vaccinated, according to the lawsuit. Pinner, who began working for the association in October 2019, demanded $1.2 million from her ex-employer.