By AP/KWMU
St. Louis, MO – The city of St. Louis has rejected a settlement offer from the federal government in a case involving city firefighters.
The deal would have promoted or paid damages to black firefighters for not getting a higher-ranking job because of their race.
The offer came after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found a department promotions test unfair to minority candidates. But the Post-Dispatch reports the city is standing by the test and would not accept the settlement.
The city says the proposed damages and back wages would be "astronomical and unreasonable" and invite future lawsuits.