February 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it was dropping lawsuits across the country over allegedly discriminatory practices for hiring police officers and firefighters, saying the litigation "unjustly targeted fire and police departments for using standard aptitude tests."
January 17, 2025
A Georgia federal judge has shot down a deal that would have resolved allegations of racial bias in hiring against a metro Atlanta county's fire department, ruling that the proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice lacked a basis to justify prioritizing future Black applicants.
May 09, 2024
A Georgia county has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve the federal government's lawsuit alleging its use of a written exam and credit checks to select firefighter applicants caused fewer Black job seekers to be hired, according to a Thursday federal court filing.