Blacks challenge St. Louis County fire districts' hiring

Monday, June 3, 2002

ST. LOUIS -- An association of black firefighters has filed an employment-discrimination complaint against each of St. Louis County's 42 fire departments, alleging the lack of blacks requires court intervention.

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