A firefighter in Rochester, New York, who said his captain took him to a racist party while on duty last month, is seeking millions in damages as the community deals with the fallout from a city investigation into the social gathering, which the hosts said Tuesday was a political event.
What happened at the party? During a shift earlier this summer, firefighter Jerrod Jones said his captain took three firefighters to a party where there were racist tropes like buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken and bottles of cognac beneath large flags for Juneteenth the federal holiday that symbolizes the end of slavery, according to a legal notice filed earlier this month.
What happened to the captain? Captain Jeffrey Krywy was initially suspended and later retired before he could be terminated as a result of the city investigation into the party.
