Gerald Alston
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Brookline Settles Claims With African American Firefighter for $11 Million
The town of Brookline, Massachusetts has agreed to pay an African American firefighter $11 million to settle a dispute that…
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Court Rules Union Did Not Discriminate Against Black Firefighter
The First US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Massachusetts IAFF local that was sued for…
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Massachusetts SJC Upholds Reinstatement of Brookline Firefighter
The ongoing saga of Brookline firefighter Gerald Alston took another step toward closure with the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts…
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Mass Judge Denies Stay of Civil Service Reinstatement Order
A Suffolk County Superior Court judge has refused the request of the City of Brookline, Massachusetts to stay a Massachusetts…
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Massachusetts Firefighter’s Case Returned to Civil Service Commission For Reconsideration
A Brookline firefighter has prevailed in his appeal of a Massachusetts Civil Service Commission decision that upheld his 2016 termination.…
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Massachusetts Firefighter Terminated Amidst Allegations of Discrimination
A Brookline firefighter who is suing the fire department for race discrimination has been terminated following a public hearing before…
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Brookline Firefighter’s Discrimination Suit Joined By Others
A Massachusetts firefighter who is suing his fire department and union for race discrimination, has been joined by two police…
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