MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A one-time Minneapolis Fire Department cadet says in a lawsuit his hopes of becoming the city’s first Somali-American firefighter were da
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An ex-Minneapolis firefighter recruit is suing his former bosses, alleging that his path to becoming the city s first Somali American firefighter was derailed because of a racially hostile environment that eventually resulted in his firing.
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Hennepin County District Court, the former cadet, Dol Din, said that he was subjected to outward aggression both by classmates and supervisors, which culminated with an incident during a training exercise in which one of his training officers slammed him against a stairwell wall. Din contends that he was retaliated against when he reported the assault to department higher-ups.
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People gather for a press conference outside the Hennepin County Government Center on February 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. Local activists have announced plans to demonstrate when jury selection begins in the trial of Derek Chauvin. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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