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Oregon Firefighter Alleges Race Discrimination and Retaliation
A Portland firefighter has filed suit seeking $1.2 million in damages for the race discrimination and retaliation he endured. Jason…
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Louisiana Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Promotion
The Louisiana Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling in a promotional challenge case from the Kenner Fire…
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NY Firefighter Sues City and Union for Discrimination
A Peekskill, New York firefighter of Middle-Eastern ancestry has filed suit against the city, the firefighters’ union, and the fire…
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Ohio Supreme Court Defines Vacancy for Fire Service Promotional Purposes
When does a vacancy occur in an officer’s position? The answer might seem obvious and relatively unimportant. That would be…
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Suit by Cincinnati Captain To Proceed Despite Dismissal of Four of Seven Counts
The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has dismissed four of seven counts in a discrimination lawsuit…
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NJ Firefighter Sues Over Promotion Denial
A volunteer firefighter has filed suit against the Borough of Allendale claiming that elected officials wrongfully refused to confirm his…
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Black NJ Fire Officers File Suit Claiming Promotional Process is Discriminatory
Two Montclair, New Jersey fire officers have filed suit claiming their promotional system disadvantages Black firefighters. Captain Steven Marshalleck and…
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MA Civil Service Rules Against Boston Captain in Promotional Exam Delay Case
The civil service appeal of a Boston fire captain over his right to sit for an upcoming promotional examination for…
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California Battalion Chief Sues Alleging Race Discrimination and Retaliation
A battalion chief with the Sacramento Fire Department has filed suit alleging race discrimination and retaliation. Jonathan Burgess filed suit…
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Michigan Lieutenant Alleges Race Discrimination
A paid-on-call lieutenant in Michigan has filed suit claiming his fire department discriminated against him on account of his race.…
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Massachusetts Cancels Promotional Exams for Fire Departments
Fire departments in Massachusetts are in an uproar after the Human Resource Division of the state’s civil service system announced…
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Oregon Lieutenant Sues Claiming He Was Forced To Withdraw From Promotional Process
An Oregon lieutenant who was pressured to remove himself from a promotional list for captain, has filed suit alleging discrimination…
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Chicago Sued by Twelve Fire Lieutenants Alleging Racially Discriminatory Captain’s Process
Twelve African American fire lieutenants with the Chicago Fire Department have filed suit claiming they were discriminated against on account…
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