Rochester firefighter speaks out after alleged racist party

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Jerrod Jones is a 14-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department. Jones says he was forced to accompany a captain to a private party on July 7. He says he saw photos of other Democratic politicians and Rochester Police Accountability Board members on stakes planted throughout the backyard. Jones believes he spotted a senior member of RPD at the party.

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Black firefighter says captain took group to racist party

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A legal filing by a Black firefighter in western New York alleges he was pressured by a superior into going to a party that contained racist imagery. In a notice of claim filed Thursday, Jerrod Jones said the party occurred last month at a private home in a wealthy section of Rochester.

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CBS News

Black firefighter alleges captain took group to racist party with display mocking Juneteenth holiday

Jones said he saw Juneteenth flags displayed over buckets of fried chicken.

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NBC News

Black firefighter alleges captain took him to racist party mocking Juneteenth

Jerrod Jones, a 14-year veteran with the Rochester Fire Department in New York, said the party took place at a private home in an affluent area of the city, according to a legal filing.

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Spectrum Local News

Rochester firefighter speaks out after alleged racist party

RFD firefighter Jerrod Jones spoke at a news conference.

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NBC New York

Black NY Firefighter Says Captain Took Group to Racist Party Mocking Juneteenth

The firefighter said the party, held at a private home in a wealthy section of the city, featured a display mocking Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the 19th century, with the holiday’s flags displayed over buckets of fried chicken

2 months ago·New York, United States

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