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Curt VaroneJanuary 27, 2026

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Ohio Fire Lieutenant Alleges Termination for Charlie Kirk Related Post Violated First Amendment

A lieutenant with Toledo Fire and Rescue has filed a federal civil rights suit alleging he was unlawfully terminated for…

Curt VaroneFebruary 10, 2021

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An investigation into a noose left hanging in the locker of a Bloomington, Minnesota firefighter last June has ended with…

Curt VaroneMay 20, 2018

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The Boston firefighter who posted a cartoon image of a muscular Black man carrying the severed head of a white…

Curt VaroneJanuary 25, 2017

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DC fire inspector Jadonna Sanders is under investigation for an anti-Trump post made on inauguration day that said “Where is…

Curt VaroneSeptember 7, 2015

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Today’s burning question: Should the penalty for a firefighter who uses the N-word be termination? Answer: I am not sure…

Curt VaroneApril 20, 2012

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The fallout over the Facebook comments by Miami-Dade Captain Brian Beckmann on the Trayvon Martin shooting case continue to keep…