Editorial: Firefighters and Race
July 1, 2009
New York Times
In ruling against New Haven, the Supreme Court dealt a blow to diversity in the American workplace.
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Firefighter Case Shows Seamy Side of Racial Politics
July 1, 2009
RealClearPolitics / Michael Barone
The Supreme Court's decision in Ricci v.
For Hispanic Firefighter in New Haven Bias Suit, Awkward Position but Firm Resolve
July 3, 2009
New York Times: Home Page / By A. G. SULZBERGER
Lt. Ben Vargas, with 17 white firefighters, won a case before the Supreme Court contending that New Haven had shown discrimination by throwing out a test for promotion.
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Hundreds attend memorial for RI firefighter
July 4, 2009
Boston.com -- Latest news
Hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service for a volunteer firefighter in South Kingstown who died in an accident at the fire station.
Behind the New Haven Firefighter Case
July 4, 2009
Patterico's Pontifications / DRJ
[Guest post by DRJ] The New York Times delves into the story of 40-year-old Lieutenant Ben Vargas, the lone Hispanic firefighter plaintiff in Ricci vs DeStefano, and why he did what he did: ...
Firefighters rescue hot dogs from Avalon hillside
July 4, 2009
post-gazette.com - Local/State
Two dogs who somehow became trapped on a ledge midway down a 75-foot embankment in Avalon this morning were rescued by firefighters who rappelled down the hillside.
Firefighters get their readiness evaluation
July 4, 2009
azcentral.com | north phoenix / Bob Khan
The public-safety world is full of acronyms. In June we had an ORE - an Operational Readiness Evaluation. It's for our Urban Search and Rescue Team, which is also known as our US&R; Team.
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Who Says the New Haven Firefighters’ Test Wasn’t Culturally Biased?
July 2, 2009
The Satirical Political Report - An Offbeat Look at the Hot-Button Issues of the Day / Don Davis
While the Supreme Court made new law in ruling for the white firefighters in New Haven, the mainstream media neglected to report on just how culturally biased the written test questions actually were.
The ugly origins of the Ricci firefighters case
July 1, 2009
Betsy's Page / Betsy Newmark (noreply@blogger.com)
Michael Barone reminds us of how the Ricci case originated.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue seizes 450 pounds of illegal fireworks
July 4, 2009
MiamiHerald.com: Miami-Dade
Two large busts on Friday cleared more than 450 pounds of powerful fireworks being sold illegally on the streets of Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
Civil rights group Sotomayor advised sued in case similar to firefighters' job test dispute
July 4, 2009
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City applying for federal fire station construction grant money
July 4, 2009
Forum: News/Activism / Johnson City (TN) Press
Johnson City is looking to acquire federal funding that, if received, will not only fit into the planned renovations for Kiwanis Park but also expand accessibility of one of the city’s fire ...
Firefighter Hourly: Happy Fourth of July and Updates Via Twitter
July 4, 2009
Lowcountry Blogroll / Firefighter Hourly
Inquiry into fatal London tower block fire begins
July 4, 2009
guardian.co.uk UK news / Jamie Doward
Police say building in which six people, including a baby, died is being treated as crime scenePolice and fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through a block of flats in ...
Firefighters fight house fire on Clay Street
July 4, 2009
courier-journal.com - Sports
Louisville firefighters were working a structure fire in the 1200 block of South Clay Street early Saturday morning, according to MetroSafe Communications.
Man charged in firefighter's death
July 4, 2009
Freep.com - RSS - News
The man suspected of setting the fire last year that killed Detroit firefighter Walter Harris was arraigned Friday on a charge of arson resulting in homicide.
Charge in firefighter's death
July 4, 2009
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Detroit -- Surrounded by dozens of firefighters on Detroit's east side, the Detroit Police Department on Friday announced Darian Dove, 40, was charged in the arson that resulted in the death of firefi.
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