(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- New legal maneuverings are underway in a civil-rights case filed by Black Chicago firefighters back in the late-1990s.
The case involves 117 African-American firefighters who say they've been denied promotions and opportunities since their case began in 1998, technically before the turn of this century.
The city of Chicago was found liable in federal court for discrimination in hiring and promotion of Black firefighters back in 2005. But Chiquita Hall-Jackson, the current attorney for the firefighters, says they were never credited with the seniority the plaintiffs -- 111 men and six women -- should have gotten if they had been treated fairly.
That is why the new motion has been filed. It asks for compensation for the firefighters even as they near retirement.
A spokeswoman for the city's Law Department declined to comment on pending litigation, and fire department officials also declined comment. City attorneys have until mid-January to reply to the motion.
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