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Language in this story. >> everyday he walks into walk, marcus boyd, prays that hell survive his shift. unscathed. >> >> i feel at risk for my life everyday. >> a former marine worked in the same place. both supervisors at different shifts. >> reporter: both working at the general motors plant in toledo, ohio. brooks struggled to what was handling of what was happening at work. >> how rough can you be if you have 11 or 12 people who wants to put a noose on your neck. and hang you until youre dea...

Swastikas. and not allowed. scratched or written on bathroom walls. >> this is saying you dont belong here. if you stay here, this is what the possibility of what can happen to you. >> in the struggling town, they didnt want to leave their six figure job. brooks has a children and taking care of his mother whos an amputee. hes suing gm for hate. and bullying. >> >> when did you notice the overt racism. >> when an employee told me back in the day like me would have been buried with a shovel. >> h...

Want to leave their six-figure jobs. brooks has eight children. boyd takes care of his mother, an amputee. now they and seven others have sued gm for allowing an underlying atmosphere of violent racial hate and bullying. >> when did you notice overt racism? >> when an employee under me told me that back in the day a person like me would have been buried with a shovel. >> reporter: he said what to you? >> that was a death threat. i was told to push that to the side. >> reporter: boyd said he repo...

With -- not allowed. >> this is saying you dont belong here. if you stay here, this is what the possibility of what can happen to you. >> reporter: he did not want to leave his six figure job, brooks has a children and taking care of his mother whos an amputee. hes suing gm for hate. >> when did you notice the overt racism. >> when an employee told me back in the day like me would have been buried with a shovel. >> he said what to you? >> that was a death threat. i was told to push back to the s...

Lawsuit with pictures of nooses, whites-only signs and the n-word they say showed up inside the plant. gm says it takes discrimination seriously and is doing all it can to get rid of the problem. a state law enforcement agency ruled it is not doing enough. sara sidner has more in "state of hate." >> look, several black employees at the gm plant say racist intimidation and discrimination actually made them fear to go to work. that intimidation has not stopped even to this day. we should mention i...

im megan pringle. thank you for joining us. jamie is off this morning. it is memorial day. its about spending time with familys and picnicking but the true meaning are veterans. whatever your plans are today, its going to be warm out there. drink a lot of water. use the sunscreen. justin berk is here with more. >> reporter: we got ourselves a pleasant start to the day. 63 degrees. veterans elementary, yes, always that saying turn to you dont burn. we dont want anybody overdone. 36, a p...