Lawsuits Claim Racial Discrimination

Roderick Shoots, a black, eight-year veteran of the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, has sued the city, claiming he lost overtime pay and was passed over for promotion because of his race.

Source Birmingham News

Jan. 11, 2003
Roderick Shoots, a black, eight-year veteran of the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, has sued the city, claiming he lost overtime pay and was passed over for promotion because of his race.
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