Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders.
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| Noah Hertz, Jacksonville TodayWoman riding on golf cart dies after crash in St. Johns County; Driver charged with DUI, deputies say Read full article: Woman riding on golf cart dies after crash in St. Johns County; Driver charged with DUI, deputies sayWeather Authority Weekday streaming show moves to new time, focusing on in-depth weather coverageFILE - National Transportation Safety Board member Alvin Brown participates in a news conference, March 27, 2024, in Linthicum Heights, Md. FILE - A Union Pacific freight train travels along the tracks April 17, 2025, in Eloy, Ariz. FILE - National Transportation Safety Board member Alvin Brown participates in a news conference, March 27, 2024, in Linthicum Heights, Md. Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration on Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders across the government.were the only Black board members overseeing their officially independent agencies when they were fired this year, in August and in May. Both had already filed lawsuits challenging their dismissals, saying the White House didn't have good cause, as the law requires. Democracy Forward filed the“When you look at who has been removed without cause, and who has been left in place, the pattern is impossible to ignore: Black commissioners across the federal government have been summarily fired,” said Brown, who was Vice Chairman of the NTSB. “My abrupt removal was unlawful, and it was discriminatory. The White House didn't immediately respond to the new legal filing, but has said Trump was well within his legal rights to fire Primus and Brown. The administration hasn't filed a formal response toyet, but the Trump administration asked a judge to dismiss Brown's lawsuit, arguing that the statutory protection saying board members can only be fired for cause is unconstitutional, and that the president should be able to pick his team at every executive agency. When Brown was fired, experts said they couldn't remember anyone ever being fired from the NTSB, which is tasked with investigating disasters across all modes of transportation to determine what caused them and make recommendations to prevent similar tragedies from ever happening again. The NTSB is currently investigating nearly 1,250 cases including theof Norfolk Southern railroad, a massive deal the five-member board will consider approving over the next year or two. He was the only member of the STB to opposein 2023 because he was concerned about the impact on competition. Trump has said he thinks the Union Pacific dealBy law, no more than three of the five members of each board can be from one party. Primus and Brown are Democrats. Primus was nominated for his position by Trump during his first term, named board chairman by President Joe Biden and led the board until Trump began his second term and elevated Board member Patrick Fuchs to chairman. Primus' lawyers pointed out that the other Democratic member of the STB was allowed to continue serving. On the NTSB, another of the Democratic members, who is white, has continued serving beyond the expiration of his term the end of 2023, as is customary to do until a replacement is confirmed. But Brown was the one dismissed, even though he was scheduled to serve through the end of 2026. Trump nominated a white man to replace him. The lawsuits argue that these firings reflect Trump’s broadening antipathy to seeing people of color in government positions: “This trend fits with President Trump’s consistent messaging criticizing diversity and inclusion and his clear and demonstrable emphasis on hiring white people.” The Senate Commerce Committee will consider advancing the nominations of both men's replacements to a vote next week. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.St. Johns County sheriff explains what led to deadly deputy-involved shootingFinal full moon of 2025 expected to be supermoon3 bills propose rules to prevent child drownings in Florida. There have already been 112 this yearSt. Johns County commissioners push for developers to pay for land conservationTracking rain, storms across Northeast Florida and Southeast GeorgiaHurricane season 2025 comes to a close on SundayChristmas tree lighting at Jacksonville’s Holiday River FestXander Edwards to the 🏠on the 1st play of the GAME!! 👀👀
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Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discriminationTwo Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders.
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Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discriminationTwo Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration Thursday of discriminating against them as part of a pattern of dismissing Black leaders.
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