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Board members rejected calls by female and minority crewmembers to look outside the agency for a more diverse candidate pool
Some have called for a new chief from outside of the Missouri department
The Missouri department was also the subject of an investigative series by the Kansas City Star into allegations of decades of discrimination
The district chief and lieutenant claim firefighters posted racist social media posts, promoted violence against minorities and made threats against them
Officials say the rope tied into what appeared to be a crude noose was found in the locker of a Black Bloomington firefighter
Retired Boynton Beach Deputy Fire Chief Latosha Clemons, the department’s first black female firefighter, questioned why she and a past chief were removed from the mural
Providence City Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré said he does not believe officers racially profiled Firefighter Terrell Paci, who was on duty during the incident
Brady Byrd, son of Toledo Fire Chief Brian Byrd, organized the candlelight demonstration to inspire change after the killing of George Floyd
Dozens of FDNY members spoke in a demonstration on Sunday, and an FDNY engine honked in support of a group of protesters on Saturday night
The city’s public arts manager was also fired after images of the city’s first black female firefighter and deputy chief and past chief were replaced
Denver’s fire chief resigned after an incident this year echoed last year’s ball featuring a sex toy with a “Latino caricature” on its box
Council members raised concerns over hiring practices after noting the low proportion of minority first responders in the minority-majority city
The plan focuses on recruitment of women and minorities and includes changes to the agency’s professional standards
The lawsuit by white Cleveland fire lieutenants claims black candidates were unfairly favored over white candidates for promotions
Portland Fire Chief Sara Boone calls her role an “amazing honor” and hopes to open more doors for female and minority firefighters
Two African-American firefighters claimed other firefighters made jokes about police brutality, used the N-word and referred to one as an “ape”
The city’s mayor rejected allegations made by a federal commission that the fire department’s testing process for applicants was discriminatory
Women still make up less than 1 percent of New York’s 11,000 firefighters. The city trails Minneapolis, San Francisco, Seattle and Miami
Union officials disagree with the program because candidates would be handpicked; others say it will increase diversity
The man’s family was unharmed, but the FBI has now gotten involved
Local police were contacted immediately to begin a “full-on investigation”
Currently, the department has about 21 percent black firefighters, 4 percent women, 2 percent Hispanic and 1 percent Asian
Similarities between the business world and the fire service on diversity informs the depth of the issue
The member said she was ‘very disappointed’ to learn that only one of 18 graduating firefighters was black
The new version of the exam was created after a judge ruled the previous exam discriminated against minorities
Tony Veney has been a firefighter for 21 years; he said he wants to inspire other minorities in the area to volunteer
We’ve built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Chief Ralph Terrazas said he expects to double the number of women on the force by 2020
The high school cadets would work 20 hours per week for two years as firefighter trainees to earn a chance to be fast-tracked onto FDNY
Over the last dozen years, the number of minority firefighters has dropped by a quarter in the Boston Fire Department
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