Confederate flag at Long Island St. Paddy’s Day parade sparks outrage days after local fire depts. settle suit over display of same symbol
The controversial display of a Confederate flag at a Long Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday has sparked outrage, drawing ...
Alleged discrimination by 3 Long Island fire districts prompts fines, settlement with state human rights division
The Brookhaven, Levittown and Holbrook fire departments agreed to pay fines and participate in training, as part of ...
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State fines LI fire departments for displaying Confederate flags
The fines were part of settlements of complaints originally filed in 2021 against fire districts and departments from ...
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Long Island fire departments settle discrimination claims, remove Confederate flags
Displaying the Confederate flag—an enduring symbol of racism and white supremacy also called the Rebel Flag—violates New York’s Human Rights Law by creating an unwelcoming environment for ...
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LI fire departments fined for confederate flags, alleged human rights law violations
The settlements require the fire departments and districts to remove all displays or depictions of the Confederate flag, change policies prohibiting the use of this symbol in the future ...
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Confederate flag at Long Island St. Paddy’s Day parade sparks outrage days after local fire depts. settle suit over display of same symbol
New York’s Human Rights Division deemed the Confederate flag a symbol of hate and racism — adding that its presence in public institutions like fire departments undermines public trust and ...