racism
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NY State Settles Discrimination Complaints With Fire Companies
The New York State Division of Human Rights has announced the settlement of discrimination complaints against three fire departments, the…
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Pennsylvania Fire Company Suspended Following Racist Remarks
A volunteer fire company in Darby Township, Pennsylvania, has been suspended by township officials following allegations that racial slurs and…
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Racism Has No Home In Our Firehouse
It didn’t take long for the public to express outrage over the fact that a ladder company on Long Island…
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FBI Investigating Noose Found in Locker of Minnesota Firefighter
The FBI is investigating the presence of a noose in the locker of an African American firefighter in Bloomington, Minnesota.…
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Firefighter Social Media Toll Continues to Rise
The toll that social media posts are taking on the fire service continues to mount this week. Last week, Dave…
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Mississippi Noose Case Leads to Resignation
A Mississippi lieutenant who was demoted after a noose was discovered in his locker, has opted to resign rather than…
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City Suspends Assistant Chief For Outrageous Remarks
An assistant chief with the Mount Vernon (NY) Fire Department has been suspended after a profanity-laden audio recording of him…
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Suit Alleges FDNY’s Background Check System is Racially Biased
A man who was rejected from the FDNY following a background check is suing the department for race discrimination. Andre…
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San Francisco Fire Launches Probe Into Racism at Academy
On the heels of a written complaint submitted by eight firefighter recruits who call themselves the “brave men of color,”…
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Massachusetts Firefighter Terminated Amidst Allegations of Discrimination
A Brookline firefighter who is suing the fire department for race discrimination has been terminated following a public hearing before…
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