Connecticut Firefighter’s Drug Death Leads to Discipline of Eight Others

An investigation following the off-duty death of a New Britain firefighter has resulted in the termination of a lieutenant, and the suspension of seven others, four of whom were also demoted. The discipline follows the suspected overdose death of Firefighter Matthew Dizney.

Connecticut Firefighter Settles Race Discrimination Claims for $290k

A New Britain firefighter who was disciplined for taking down a gallery of white fire chiefs' photos to protest the absence of a photo of the department’s first black fire chief, has settled his discrimination claim with the city. Daylon Hudson claims that the city’s refusal to include a photo of former Fire Chief Mark Carr among a collection of fire chiefs at the department’s headquarters was race based.

Connecticut Fire Chief On Leave Over Racial Insensitivity

The fire chief of the New Britain Fire Department has been placed on leave following an investigation report that concluded the department’s sagging morale was in part attributable to his racial insensitivity. Mayor Erin Stewart placed Fire Chief Thomas Ronalter on leave effective tomorrow.

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Connecticut Firefighter’s Drug Death Leads to Discipline of Eight Others

Connecticut Firefighter Settles Race Discrimination Claims for $290k

Connecticut Fire Chief On Leave Over Racial Insensitivity