A Federal Judge in Brooklyn ruled that the New York City Fire Department has been discriminating against blacks and Latinos in it’s hiring exams.

Judge Nicholas Garaufis wrote, “These unlawful practices barred over a thousand additional black and Hispanic applicants from consideration for appointment as FDNY firefighters, and unfairly delayed the appointment of hundreds of black and Hispanic firefighters.”

Approximately 3 percent of NYC firefighters are black and 4 percent are Latino.

Via / Gothamist