Tag Archives: Minneapolis Fire Department

A recruit who was fired from the Minneapolis Fire Department in February, 2020 has filed suit accusing the department of race discrimination. Dol Din, who is of Somali descent, filed suit in state court yesterday.

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The city of Minneapolis has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former firefighter over the city’s refusal to allow him to wear sneakers on duty for medical reasons. FF Keith Daniel injured his ankle while on duty back in 2011. The injury required surgery to repair a torn ligament.

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The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled yesterday that workers’ compensation exclusivity does not bar a firefighter’s suit for disability discrimination. If you are not an attorney, that sentence probably does not make a whole heck of a lot of sense. However, if you read along let me explain the importance of the ruling.

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The family of a University of Minnesota freshman who died of hypothermia in 2013 has filed a massive lawsuit against the Minneapolis Fire Department and numerous other agencies accusing them of leaving his body in the elements for an extended ...

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A Minneapolis fire captain has filed suit against the department alleging she is the victim of sexual harassment and retaliation. Vicki Jung alleges that after she reported a fellow fire captain, Tom Fellegy, for sexual misconduct and harassment in 2014, she was retaliated against.

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A Minneapolis deputy chief who was demoted to captain for criticizing the department’s former fire chief, gained vindication yesterday when a Federal court jury awarded her  $420,000. Former Deputy Chief (now Captain) Jean Kidd, 53, claimed that her 2009 demotion ...

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