Fire department sued over alleged racial discrimination - baltimoresun.com: The chief in charge of recruiting Baltimore firefighters filed a federal lawsuit this week against the Fire Department and the city over what he claims are racially discriminatory employment practices.
Lloyd Carter, who has been deputy chief for recruitment since the end of July, alleges in a document filed Monday that he has been passed over for promotions several times — most recently last month — and has been the subject of unfounded internal investigations because of his race. Carter, who is black, is requesting $3 million in damages.
Fire Chief James S. Clack said that he first heard of the suit Friday and had not spoken to Carter about it. The complaint had not been served on the department by midafternoon, said Chief Kevin Cartwright, a department spokesman.
