Former Black Massachusetts firefighter who sued for racial discrimination awarded $11M

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Former Black Massachusetts firefighter who sued for racial discrimination awarded $11M

A former Brookline firefighter has been awarded $11 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit he filed against the town and other people after his former White commander allegedly sent him a voicemail saying the N-word. According to The Boston Globe, the settlement reached with Gerald Alston comes after a legal tussle that lasted more than...

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