State-sponsored racism. CHICAGO — The City of Chicago must hire 111 black firefighter applicants who were passed over for jobs years ago and pay tens of millions of dollars in damages to about 6,000 other black candidates under a ruling issued on Friday by a federal appeals court. The decision from the United States Court … Continue reading 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Chicago to Hire 111 Black Firefighters Who Scored Lower Than Non-Black Candidates…