Legal Issues
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Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
The city of Augusta will pay $425,000 to the woman’s child, who was born shortly after the crash
The Haileyville fire chief was suspended pending an investigation
Chattanooga Fire Department Capt. Brad Petty applied pressure to the gunshot wound as his daughter spoke with dispatchers
Assessing whether a fire department can legally write and enforce a “zero-tolerance” policy for audio recording conversations when state law allows “one-party recording
Three police officers were injured as first responders tried to break up the gathering of 500 to 800 people
Officials said the man got onto the roof and refused to comply with firefighters and police officers
Officials said the arsons spanned four counties and nine years, the most recent being in 2020
Police said the suspect was identified shortly after they released an image of him on Facebook
City leaders are reflecting on the department’s policies following two incidents of drunk driving while on duty in just over one week
Dol Din alleges his path to becoming the city’s first Somali-American firefighter was derailed because of a racially hostile environment
Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city’s compliance with a decades-old federal court order
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
Officials say the battalion chief was responding to call in a department SUV when the vehicle crashed
The suspect reportedly got into a fight with a coworker before allegedly starting fires at his workplace and other stations
The man is suspected in multiple arson fires and Molotov cocktail bombings targeting EMS facilities throughout the state
The Detroit Fire Department is investigating after firefighters allegedly traveled to a party in the apparatus and consumed alcohol while on duty
Union leaders said the man unexpectedly attacked one of the firefighters from behind, causing injuries
The suit claims medics allowed the photo to be taken and that the retired lieutenant posted it online implying the man was a looter during civil unrest
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
Darryon Williams, 26, was booked on one count of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder; his bail was set at $11 million
Crown Point fire officials say Cory Neises, a firefighter-paramedic, is using his paid time off in lieu of forfeiting pay during the investigation
The Contra Costa County firefighter and AMR paramedic were shot while responding to a medical emergency Saturday night
The judge ruled that Rachel Mosby had no legal standing to sue because of a technical flaw with the initial complaint she filed with the federal EEOC
Gadsden firefighters voiced concerns about the fire department culture in the wake of a commander’s arrest for sexual abuse
Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly said he plans to fight the harassment charge related to an incident at a City Council budget meeting
The fired firefighter, who has ongoing racial discrimination suits against the department, reportedly criticized the chief over the shooting of a Black teen
Charging documents state the suspect used the email login of another firefighter with whom he had a personal dispute
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
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