ALT Today the highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, ruled in favor of firefighter Gerald Alston and against the town of Brookline, acknowledging the discrimination against Mr. Alston. Today, Gerald Alston finally got justice. Let us take a minute and acknowledge this win for Mr. Alston and his family, and to recognize this small measure of justice. This was a loss for Brookline’s leaders in court, but it is undeniably a win for the residents and employees of Brookline. This is a chance for us to face our Town’s racism and do something about it; to know better and do better. The Supreme Court of MA reviewed and upheld the MA Civil Service Commission decision in favor of Mr. Alston; a decision that found he was discriminated against — and then retaliated against — by town employees and officials at all levels, including the Select Board.
