Legal Issues
Nearly 20 years after court ruling, Black Chicago firefighters continue to call attention to alleged continual workplace discrimination
The public’s First Amendment right to film is strongest when it comes to filming governmental employees engaged in their public duties in public places
FBI agents confirmed the indentity of West Valley Fire Rescue Fire Chief Frank Dahlquist by talking with his former colleagues
Michael Arnold turned himself into the police; he was booked on one count of simple battery
Cindy Schuenke has had 96 surgeries, many of them on her left hand; her medical bills have totaled more than $1.5 million
They support expanding, rather than loosening, the state fire code to require sprinklers in the one- and two-family homes that are now exempted
Even the perception of illegal activity can be enough to bring down a fire chief; exercise good judgment and hire those with a solid character
Council members said the language was too watered down; union OK with returning to old, stronger provision
The department that previously owned the truck said it tried six times to fix problems with the ladder and extension cables
He said it exploded after a malfunction, causing hearing loss, debilitating headaches and a loss of balance
The budget will now only pay for basic operating costs such as insurance, electricity and gas
Some said complaints of discrimination have gone unaddressed in the department and others like it around the state for years
Chief Paul Perrotti, 47, is accused of using fire department money to pay for unauthorized personal expenses
With the five layoffs and other vacancies, the department has lost about one-third of its manpower
If it can be recorded, it probably will; if it can be shared, it probably will; and if it involves firefighters, it certainly will
As part of the agreement, she will resign from the fire department as of Nov. 15; neither she or city officials have admitted wrongdoing
A total of 799 voters wanted to disband the fire department and 618 voters wanted to keep it and the one paid firefighter
Nelson Aguayo, 21, is charged with four counts of third-degree assault for the Oct. 18 incident
Joseph Powers, 42, was arrested Oct. 8 for arson and reckless burning
Officials said the firefighter’s blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash
Officials sent the case of six disabled firefighters back to trial court for further proceedings
Carl Holmberg, 44, pleaded not guilty to charges including assault and battery on a child with injury
She said the mayor violated her civil rights because her Facebook comments did not support his bid for reelection as mayor
Some colleagues say Deputy Chief Bobby Ross, who is black, lied to investigators by denying he gave fateful commands to Wilson and others that day
Well-known fire truck and siren manufacturers are among the six defendants in the case
He was placed on leave after firefighters broke down the door of the wrong house during a call for a medical alarm
Now firefighters are required to work a 28-day, 212-hour work period before acquiring overtime pay
The study concluded that consolidating the departments into one entity is in the best interest of both the city and the county
Kirk Bills, 28, entered his pleas to avoid trial next week on a total of 31 felonies in the Jan. 27 fire
Chief Daryl Osby said the reforms were needed to protect the agency’s core values and guard against nepotism and cheating in hiring
Doug Strosnider says he was wrongfully terminated after serving notice of violations
The action eliminates a 1988 ordinance that said police and firefighters should cross-train; the concept never gained traction
Members said they found credible evidence to uphold the decision even though he testified saying he never had sex with the woman at the firehouse
