Rochester firefighter speaks out after alleged racist party

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.

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.

Rochester firefighter speaks out after alleged racist party

RFD firefighter Jerrod Jones spoke at a news conference.

Black Rochester firefighter says captain took group to racist party

ROCHESTER — 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.

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.

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