NewsDecember 14, 2007
St. Louis mayor calls for unity in fire department
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says more must be done to fix a racial divide in the city's fire department. Slay says leadership in the department must work together. The Firefighters Union Local 73 has white leadership. Another group, the Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality, was founded by black firefighters in 1968...ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay says more must be done to fix a racial divide in the city's fire department.
Slay says leadership in the department must work together. The Firefighters Union Local 73 has white leadership. Another group, the Firefighters Institute for Racial Equality, was founded by black firefighters in 1968.
Earlier this year, Chief Sherman George stepped down due to a dispute over promotions in the department. More recently, a stuffed monkey hanging by its neck in a firehouse is being investigated by the FBI as a possible hate crime.
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Slay says addressing tensions in the department is a priority.
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Information from: Cordell Whitlock/KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com
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