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Black Leaders Stand Up for Fire Chief

The Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press are both reporting the support St. Paul Fire Chief Doug Holton is recieving after coming under fire from the union, most members voting "no confidence" in the chief. Both articles report that black city leaders and supporters are saying the the union is made up of mostly white members, and are calling the vote racist.

Holton was St. Paul's first black fire chief.

The articles can be found at:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/16872999.htm

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1044955.html

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