Legal Issues
Chicago Firefighter Omotayo Kassim was granted pretrial release in a detention hearing over a shooting after a vehicle collision
Engineer Justin Boyd was known for taking time to mentor new firefighters
Fire Chief John Butler said the verdict sets a dangerous precedent for firefighters and paramedics
The city filed a motion to have the consent degree dissolved, arguing it had made sufficient progress of increasing the number of African Americans on the force
John Sauro, who went out on disability and then was seen pumping iron, has filed a lawsuit accusing city officials of violating his constitutional rights
A total of 23 radios have been stolen; officials told fire departments to be on the lookout for anyone trying to sell them
Investigators are looking into whether a fire inspector properly wrote up businesses; the inspector charges that he is being singled out
Union officials said the chief has offered no leadership or guidance on how the department will operate at its reduced levels
Gov. Andrew Cuomo initially vetoed the bill, which could not become a law until he signed it
Lt. Jemal Johnson was arraigned on sexual assault, unlawful restraint, indecent assault and reckless endangerment charges
Twenty-six employees were paid nearly double the cost of fighting a fire that consumed a single tree
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
Nearby municipalities have taken over emergency duties for the closed stations
He was placed on desk duty pending an investigation by posting hate speech directed at Muslims on his personal Facebook page
Firefighters said the program violated the law by imposing the requirement
Jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 in favor of a guilty verdict on a battery charge and 6 to 6 on the assault
Melanie Stapper’s injuries from a fire caused her to be legally blind and in need of a full-time caregiver
The firefighter was placed on administrative duty after posting a questionable image
She said she was unfairly disciplined for taking the sick days and was then forced to take an unpaid maternity leave
She was sentenced to two years for felonious assault and another three years for using a firearm in the crime
The suit claims his ex-girlfriend, also applying to become a firefighter and intimately involved with the chief, convinced the chief to block his appointment
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
The firefighter is trying to win back his job, maintaining the two never had sex at the station and he was an outstanding firefighter
He faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for skimming money from his volunteer fire department
An internal investigation revealed violated administrative policies during handling of complaints lodged against several firefighters
“Sampling an applicant’s ethnicity before they even test doesn’t sound right to me,” Robert Holmes said
Driving a fire truck in a parade is not the same thing as endorsing lifestyle choices; it is simply good public service
The NAACP branch accused Patrick Egan of discrimination, violating federal health privacy laws and mishandling a personnel investigation
Problems began in 2008 with a steering gear box recall; equipment failure sidelined the truck twice in 2011
Firefighters said the woman refused to let them put out a fire on her property; no firefighters were injured in the shooting
The firefighter who filed the lawsuit said he suffered a shoulder injury in the fire
State fire Marshal Stephen Coan called the blaze a horrific and tragic accident; it remains under investigation
Mayor Buddy Cianci said driving in the parade was part of the firefighters’ regular duties of community outreach