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Philadelphia Fire Department
Firefighter with locs files discrimination complaint against City of Philadelphia after being told he is ‘unsafe’
Bariq Fluellen, a veteran firefighter, has filed a complaint to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission against the city of Philadelphia, which provides money for the Philadelphia Fire Department. The commission forbids employment discrimination based on race or characteristics linked with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles like locs, braids, and twists. Fluellen works…
