$8.1M approved for 2 L.A. firefighters

LOS ANGELES Capt. Frank Lima will receive $4.8 million. Lima claimed that department officials retaliated against him when he refused to make training exercises easier for female recruits.

Former firefighter Lewis "Steve" Bressler will receive $3.3 million. Bressler claimed retaliation for helping a colleague who alleged racial, gender and sexual orientation discrimination.

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