11 seconds ago 2009-12-15T05:55:04-08:00
The New Haven Register reports this morning that the city's Civil Service Commission approved a list of police promotions, despite concerns that all Hispanic officers failed the test.
Unlike the firefighters case that has put the city in the spotlight during the Sotomayor confirmation hearings, this time the commission voted to approve the list. In the firefighters exam five years ago, it was black candidates who scored poorly. The city, which expressed concern that the results could lead to a civil rights lawsuit, convened public hearings and lobbied the Civil Service Commission to abandon the results.
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-Michael Giarrusso, AP editor
