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Fired Minneapolis Recruit Sues Claiming Race Discrimination

A recruit who was fired from the Minneapolis Fire Department in February, 2020 has filed suit accusing the department of race discrimination. Dol Din, who is of Somali descent, filed suit in state court yesterday.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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