 guardian.co.uk | Sotomayor's decision on firefighters may be overruled by Supreme Court Los Angeles Times, CA Brad Horrigan / AP New Haven, Conn., firefighters outside federal court in January. Their lawsuit claims they were victims of racial discrimination when the city denied them promotions. The Supreme Court's ruling on the case, expected in June, ... Video: Obama to Senate: Confirm Sotomayor Firefighter case may keep Sotomayor in hot seat Firefighters Case A "Red Hot" Issue For Sotomayor |
Archive for May, 2009
Sotomayor's decision on firefighters may be overruled by Supreme Court - Los Angeles Times
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Program helps police, firefighters cope with trauma - San Jose Mercury News
Program helps police, firefighters cope with trauma San Jose Mercury News, USA When he finally got help, it came through a little-known retreat in the west Marin County woods, a discreet program set up by law enforcement officials for police, firefighters and other "first responders" who suffer post-traumatic stress, ... |
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Retired fire truck to carry deceased firefighters to funerals - Weymouth News
Retired fire truck to carry deceased firefighters to funerals Weymouth News, USA By Tom Gorman An old fire engine that had fallen into disrepair will get a new life as a bearer for fallen firefighters. Last week, the Weymouth Fire Department donated a 23-year-old engine to the Massachusetts chapter of the National Fallen ... |
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Report: Firefighter Slugs Selectman In Bar - Boston Channel.com
Report: Firefighter Slugs Selectman In Bar Boston Channel.com, USA BOSTON -- A battle over budget cuts spilled out of council chambers and into a barroom on Friday morning when a firefighter allegedly punched a Bridgewater selectman in the face, according to the Brockton Enterprise. Police and fire officials would not ... |
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Firefighters Case A "Red Hot" Issue For Sotomayor - CBS News
 ABC News | Firefighters Case A "Red Hot" Issue For Sotomayor CBS News, NY Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, a Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, told Bob Schieffer that the New Haven firefighter case is a “red hot issue” in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and the most telling element will be if ... Video: Obama to Senate: Confirm Sotomayor 'Sotomayor' firefighters have no case Firefighters case is focus in debate over Sotomayor |
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Cranford police, firefighters unions respond to layoff proposal - Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com
Cranford police, firefighters unions respond to layoff proposal Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com, New Jersey Today, two police officers and one firefighter have received "lay-off" notices for "economic and budgetary reasons." Strangely, one of the police officers and the firefighter to be terminated were just hired in December of 2008 by members of the ... |
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Firefighters test speed, strength in Orlando-area competition - Orlando Sentinel
Firefighters test speed, strength in Orlando-area competition Orlando Sentinel, FL But most people came to cheer the firefighters on as they experienced the "toughest two minutes" of their lives. More than a hundred firefighters from Florida and as far away as Canada tested their endurance and strength Saturday, hauling heavy hoses ... |
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Firefighter resigns after pot raid - Boston Herald
 NECN | Firefighter resigns after pot raid Boston Herald, United States By O'Ryan Johnson A Boston firefighter resigned the force yesterday morning after federal agents and police raided his Maine home, where they said they discovered 131 marijuana plants and a sophisticated pot-growing operation, authorities said. ... Drug raid targets Hub firefighter's Maine home |
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Ruling on Firefighters' Lawsuit Raises Questions About Sotomayor's … - Washington Post
 Washington Post | Ruling on Firefighters' Lawsuit Raises Questions About Sotomayor's ... Washington Post, United States Some white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., shown at a January court appearance, say they were denied promotions because of the color of their skin. (By Brad Horrigan -- New Haven Register Via Associated Press) Comments that include profanity or ... |
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Canton firefighter dies - Akron Beacon Journal
 Firefighter Hourly | Canton firefighter dies Akron Beacon Journal, OH James Hall, 40, of Plain Township, who was Canton's firefighter of the year in 2003, is dead. He suffered what may have been a heart attack while playing in a basketball game against police officers at the J. Babe Stearn Community Center. ... Canton fire captain dies at charity basketball game Canton Fire Capt. Dies During Charity Basketball Tournament |
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