Racial Discrimination at the FDNY?
Ruled Wednesday by a New York judge, the city has been informally charged with discriminating against minorities when it comes to hiring firefighters. As it stands now, the department's work force is...
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Chicago Fire Department Must Hire 100 Black Firefighters
Court: Chicago Must Hire 111 Black Firefighters Talk about a long time coming, Black Chicago firefighters get their victory. The Chicago Fire Department was ordered by a federal appeals court to...
View ArticleMothers Of Black 9/11 Firefighters Fight To Keep Their Memory Alive
Mothers Of Black 9/11 Firefighters Fight To Keep Their Memory Alive On September 11th, The New York Fire Department held tributes and memorials that seemed to be missing a few faces and names. Leon...
View ArticleBlack NYC Firefighters Reach $98M Settlement In Discrimination Case
The state of New York had some serious repercussions to pay for discriminating against a group of Black NYC firefighters, and pay they did. The Vulcan Society proudly announced today, March 18 that...
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Houston Claims Deceased Firefighter’s Cancer Due To Her Race, Won’t Pay...
Source: simonkr / Getty The city of Houston is battling the family of a deceased firefighter who died of cancer, which officials and her own fire department chief said was a direct result of her line...
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