Tag Archives: hate crime

A New Jersey firefighter is facing criminal hate crime charges following a noose-related incident in the Bloomfield Fire Department. Walter Coffee is facing charges of harassment with intent to intimidate on account of race or color.

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An African American recruit firefighter in Washington state who had a noose placed around his neck by a fellow recruit, has filed suit against the department, several officers and the offender. Elijah Page filed suit in federal court against the Clark County Fire District 6, three chief officers, a captain and former recruit John Erickson.

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A Delaware firefighter who was expelled from his fire company in July over a social media meme, is now facing criminal hate crime charges. Michael D. Cook, 55, a member of the Cranston Heights Fire Company, has been charged with two counts of committing a hate crime, and three counts of harassment

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