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Suit Against FD Alleges False Arrest and Conspiracy
A lawsuit accusing a volunteer fire department, two firefighters, three police officers, and two law enforcement agencies with assault, battery,…
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Tennessee Appeals Court Rules Full Back Pay Proper for Firefighter Fired Over Mere Arrest
The City of Memphis has been ordered to provide “full back pay and benefits” to a firefighter who was wrongfully…
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Chattanooga Fire Sued for Civil Rights Violation Following Wrongful Arrest
A Tennessee man who was arrested last January in New Orleans, Louisiana as he was boarding a cruise ship for…
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Phoenix Sued for Wrongful Arrest in Arson Case
An innocent man who spent 14 months in jail on arson charges has filed suit against the city of Phoenix…
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California Firefighter Files Claim Over Highway Arrest
A California firefighter who was arrested at the scene of a motor vehicle accident last month because he did not…
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Arrest Powers and Stopping Cars
Today’s Burning Question: We were returning from an alarm and we saw a car driving erratically. We were afraid the…
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Pennsylvania Paramedic Arrested for Interfering with Police Tasering of Patient
A Pennsylvania paramedic has been charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer in regards to an incident which…
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Justice Prevails in Leadville: Deputy Sheriff Charged with Obstructing Firefighters
The continuing struggle for control between law enforcement and firefighters took an important turn this week in Colorado, as criminal…
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Undeterred by criminal charges, Fillmore fire chief sues to get job back
The former fire chief of Fillmore, California has filed suit against the city for wrongful termination despite his having been…
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Police Fire Wars Continue
There has been another skirmish in the Police-Fire Wars, the battle over who is in charge at emergency scenes. This…
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