Female Fire Chief Under Fire

Slay Silenced, Troubles Grow Uglier

Mayor Francis Slay‘s words were drowned out yesterday by the boos and protests of his opponents. Slay was trying to deliver a speech at the Old Courthouse during a ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As soon as the mayor was introduced, protesters began to shout and wave signs. Former fire chief Sherman George, [...]

Boston Herald, AP Report on Slay’s Fire Dept Race Relations Debacle

First the New York Times, now the Associated Press via the Boston Herald. From yesterday’s Herald: Few brotherhoods are as strong as the one among firefighters, who depend on one another just to stay alive. But powerful racial tensions have divided the St. Louis Fire Department and spilled over recently to City Hall. In October, [...]