Anti-Nepotism Law Costs Newlywed His Job
From Times Wire Reports
A firefighter who married a fire captain’s daughter was fired after a judge in Columbia ruled against a request to let him keep his job while he sues the city over its anti-nepotism policy.
The judge denied Matt Cooper’s request, saying the city’s policy is clear. Cooper, 25, was told that he was going to be fired after his June 18 marriage to Brooke Lowery, 21, daughter of fire Capt. Herbie Lowery.
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