Tag Archives: race discrimination

A race-discrimination suit brought by a firefighter-recruit who washed out of the Toledo Fire Academy in 2018 has been decided in favor of the city. Major Smith III filed the suit claiming that his dismissal from the academy on account of his race.

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A race and gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the estate of a Houston firefighter has been dismissed. Margaret Roberts worked as a firefighter for the Houston Fire Department from 1994 to 2016. She passed away on January 4, 2017.

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A former volunteer firefighter in Florida has settled his federal court race discrimination lawsuit with his former department for $40,000. David Tom, an Asian American, filed suit last year against the Indian Harbour Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Tom alleged he was treated unfairly by the department, and subjected to “systemic and pervasive harassment”

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of a Tampa firefighter who was terminated in 2015 on a variety of charges. Patterson Ceus, a black male, claimed he was terminated because he complained about race discrimination in the department.

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The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the termination of a Boston firefighter for his use of the N-word in the firehouse while off-duty. Gregory R. LaVallee, a 14-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department, was terminated on March 15, 2019 over an incident that occurred on December 13, 2018.

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A Massachusetts firefighter who was terminated in 2017 has filed suit in federal court alleging decades of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Lieutenant Craig Erickson filed suit against the Town of Rockland last week.

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A fire dispatcher in Connecticut who was terminated last year has filed suit in federal court alleging she was the victim of race, ethnicity, gender and age discrimination. Nancy Mayeda-Brescia filed suit yesterday against the Cromwell Fire District.

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Two former New Jersey firefighters have filed a race discrimination suit against their department. Joseph Braxton and Mark Bullock filed suit last week against the City of Linden. The suit accuses the city of race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation.

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A New Jersey firefighter who claims he was subjected to “severe and pervasive” race discrimination culminating in his being passed-over for promotion, has filed suit against his fire chief and the city. Chris Williams filed suit against the City of Vineland and Fire Chief Luigi Tramontana in September.

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The 11th Circuit has denied the appeal of a Georgia fire chief who claims his application to become the fire chief of the City of Americus was rejected on account of his race and because he previously sued his former employer for race discrimination.

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An African American fire captain who resigned earlier this year after being disciplined twice for missing runs, has filed a race discrimination and retaliation suit against the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Captain Theodore Pertiller, a 30 year veteran, filed suit last week in federal court.

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The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the termination of an outspoken African American firefighter from Boston who was terminated for his offensive social media posts. Octavius Rowe, a 15 year veteran, was fired on April 30, 2018 after a lengthy investigation.

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A Hartford, Connecticut firefighter who claims he was yelled at by one chief and assaulted by another has filed suit alleging race and age discrimination. Tony Milledge filed suit in US District Court last week naming the Hartford Fire Department and the City of Hartford as defendants.

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A fire captain who was competitively selected and offered the fire chief’s job in Ypsilanti, Michigan, only to have the offer rescinded due to an outcry by elected officials over his race, has filed a discrimination suit in federal court.

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