D.C. Firefighters File Employment Class Action
More than forty firefighters have joined in a class action lawsuit against the Washington D.C. Fire Department to assert claims of race-based hostile working conditions and institutional racism. In the lawsuit, the Plaintiffs allege that the Fire Department routinely overlooked black firefighters for promotion, while others experienced disproportionate disciplinary action, compared to white colleagues. The complaint describes more than 30 specific examples of alleged discriminatory practices. According to media reports, as many as 1,000 current and former firefighters may join the class.
