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EPISODE · Dec 14, 2022 · 13 MIN

Aspiring Chicago Firefighters Face Application Hurdles

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

The Chicago Fire Department has long had a diversity problem, with a predominantly white and male staff. Despite new testing procedures aimed at boosting Black and Brown applicants, some are still being locked out. Reset learns more about the issue with Lieutenant Quention Curtis, head of Chicago’s Black Fire Brigade, and Will Lee, reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

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The Chicago Fire Department has long had a diversity problem, with a predominantly white and male staff. Despite new testing procedures aimed at boosting Black and Brown applicants, some are still being locked out. Reset learns more about the issue...

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