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SF Fire Commission considering $6 million settlement in firefighter retaliation suit
By Jaxon Van Derbeken at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 8, 2026
· 4 min read
The San Francisco Fire Commission met in closed session Wednesday to consider a $6 million legal settlement with a former firefighter who accused top department brass of retaliating against him for pursuing criminal charges against a fellow firefighter in an off-duty attack.
The commission did...
Key takeaway 1, 2022, involving fellow firefighter, Robert Muhammad.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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The commission did...
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