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An Ithaca firefighter who claims he was discriminated against and wrongfully terminated because he is of Middle Eastern decent, has lost his federal court lawsuit. Mark Hassan was terminated by the Ithaca Fire Department in 2011. US District Court Judge Michael A. Telesca had an entirely different take citing numerous examples of Hassan’s difficult personality.

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The case of an Ithaca, New York firefighter is in the news as one of four employment discrimination cases the city is battling. Mark Hassan was terminated by the Ithaca Fire Department in April, 2011. He claims the termination was ...

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