Memphis Lieutenant Properly Terminated After Failing Second Drug Test

A Memphis lieutenant who was terminated for testing positive for marijuana a second time, has lost his appeal to be reinstated. The Tennessee Court of Appeals handed down its ruling yesterday in the case of Lt. Marlon Cooper.

Oakland Settles Discrimination Case: Seizures

Captain Vicky Evans-Robinson, 55, who worked as a spokeswoman for the Oakland Fire Department, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with the city for $245,000. The law suit had alleged that the department refused to allow Evans-Robinson to return to ...

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Memphis Lieutenant Properly Terminated After Failing Second Drug Test

Oakland Settles Discrimination Case: Seizures