Mary MacCarthy (right) and her daughter, Moira.
Mary MacCarthy (right) and her daughter, Moira.
  • A California mom is suing Southwest Airlines for racial profiling after an incident in October 2021.
  • The white mom and her biracial child were reported to police as "suspicious" by a flight attendant. 
  • She told Newsweek it was "exhausting" to feel hyperaware about interactions with your child.

A mother sued Southwest Airlines for "blatant racism" after she said she was accused of trafficking her 10-year-old biracial daughter, court documents seen by Insider show.