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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.

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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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Roberts Victory in Firefighter Case Caps Unpredictable Supreme Court Term

July 2, 2009

Bloomberg

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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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Letters: The Firefighters’ Test: Flawed or Fair?

July 2, 2009

New York Times

To the Editor:.

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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.

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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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R.I. volunteer firefighter Allan “Pickles” LePage dies

July 1, 2009

Projo.com Boston Red Sox

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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

Nation

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

Detroit News latest RSS headlines - Detroit News.Net

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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