Lawsuit: Black firefighter alleges retaliation after reporting noose in Lowcountry fire station

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A Black firefighter says he found a noose tied around a training mannequin in his own fire station, then got interrogated for reporting it.

Now he’s suing.

Randy Brown is a Black firefighter who has worked for the St. Johns Fire District for more than 17 years. On Wednesday, Brown filed a federal lawsuit against St. Johns Fire District and its Chief Ryan Kunitzer for racial discrimination and retaliation…

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