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Sotomayor ruling exposes racial split in firehouses

A racially charged U.S. Supreme Court battle over New Haven, Conn., firefighter promotions plays out every day in the city's Dixwell Fire Station. New Haven threw out a set of 2003 promotional exams because not enough minority candidates qualified. A group of predominantly white firefighters led by Frank Ricci alleged reverse discrimination and sued. The controversy ...

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