After a five-year legal battle that ended in the U.S. Supreme Court, Frank Ricci and 13 fellow firefighters moved one step closer to getting the promotions they were deprived of.
Ricci (at center in top photo) and 19 other mostly white firefighters sued the city [...] 
A federal judge Tuesday ordered the City of New Haven to promote Frank Ricci and 13 fellow firefighters, ending a years-long freeze on advancement on the city's fire force.
Judge Janet Bond Arterton issued the order in U.S. District Court in New Haven on 