Federal Judge Criticizes FDNY's Racial Climate After Heckling Incident

A federal judge has highlighted issues of race, not politics, in the FDNY following an incident where members booed and chanted at Attorney General Letitia James.

U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis stated the FDNY heckling incident involving Attorney General Letitia James was about race, not politics.
The incident occurred during a promotion ceremony where James was booed and met with 'Trump!' chants.
FDNY leadership warned of an investigation into the incident, urging participants to come forward.
The Vulcan Society of Black firefighters cited the incident as indicative of a racist culture within the FDNY.
Judge Garaufis has ordered FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh and the city’s Corporation Counsel, Sylvia Hinds-Radix, to appear before him to discuss the department's handling of equal opportunity complaints.