New Haven Firefighters

New Haven Firefighters Who Won Supreme Court Reversal Promoted

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The 14 Connecticut firefighters who won a reverse discrimination case in a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court have had...

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New Haven's White Firefighters Win Promotions

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)-- A federal judge has ordered Connecticut officials to promote 14 firefighters who won a reverse discrimination case in a landma...

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GOP Senators: Sotomayor Firefighter Plaintiff Is Victim Of "Smear Campaign"

The New Haven Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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As firefighter Frank Ricci arrived in the nation's capital for his moment in the spotlight, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch came to the his defense against an a...

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Demolition Specialists: The Supreme Court's 2008/2009 Term

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

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In Ricci v. DeStefano, the five conservatives on the Supreme Court struck a blow against this nation's most effective weapon for eliminating discrimination from our workplaces.

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McConnell Slams Sotomayor On Firefighters Discrimination Case

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Senate's top Republican is lashing out at Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for ruling against white firefighters who alleg...

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Firefighters and the Simmering Race Problem

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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What bothers me about the New Haven case isn't that somebody might get treated unfairly, although that's a serious concern, of course. It's the sad fact that no black firemen passed the test.

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After New Haven: Random Ruminations on Race

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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At some point, the surgeon has to pick up the knife; the fire captain has to send his people into the burning building. They need to know what they're doing.

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Reverse Discrimination Ruling Will Cause Confusion, Lawyers Say

AP | DAVE COLLINS | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARTFORD, Conn. — The Supreme Court ruling in favor of white New Haven firefighters who said they were victims of reverse discrimination will pr...

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Supremes Fanning the Firefighter Flames

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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It may be one of the dumber Supreme Court rationales in quite some time. Writing for the 5-4 majority which ruled in favor of New Haven's white firef...

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Supreme Court Right in Principle on New Haven Firefighters' Case -- But How Will This Impact Future Affirmative Action Policies?

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clearly, the nation still needs policies in place that advance women and people of color, but the question is how to do so in a way that balances the need of all persons in the workplace.

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Ricci Decision: 5-4 Ruling In Favor Of Firefighters

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision t...

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Redefining Bias in the 21st Century

Mitchell Kapor | Posted 05.25.2011

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If we truly want to promote our society as a level playing field, then we must become more adept at differentiating between what actually is earned versus what is a matter of circumstance.

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Affirmative Action Hit on Sotomayor Aimed to Send Message

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The anti-affirmative action hit against Sotomoyor is more than an attempt by the conservative hawks to derail her confirmation. The goal is to chill her on the court and batter affirmative action.

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