Court Rules New York Fire Department Discriminates Against Black, Latino Applicants

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Paul Washington, Shayana Kadidal, Juan Gonzalez | Jul. 23, 2009 (News Report)

(Video) A federal judge has determined that the Fire Department of New York City used racially discriminatory hiring practices that unlawfully prevented hundreds of qualified African American and Latino applicants from joining the department. New York City has the least diverse fire department of any major city in the nation. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Racism, Law Enforcement, Law
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 23, 2009 - 6:10 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 23, 2009 - 6:10 PM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 29, 2009

The legal decision gives pushback to the white racist decision of the Bush supreme court.

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