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The Dixwell fire station on Goffe Street, pictured Monday morning before the Supreme Court announced its verdict in the Ricci v. DeStefano reverse discrimination case, is where Frank Ricci, the lead plaintiff in the case, is stationed.
Horace Williams/Contributing Photographer

The Dixwell fire station on Goffe Street, pictured Monday morning before the Supreme Court announced its verdict in the Ricci v. DeStefano reverse discrimination case, is where Frank Ricci, the lead plaintiff in the case, is stationed.

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