Episode 14 – Deonte Higginbothom On The Detroit Fire Department’s Infamous “Firefighter Selfie”

On New Year’s Eve, 21-year-old Deonte Higginbothom’s home burnt to the ground in a fire that the Detroit Fire Department have yet to identify the cause of. While the house burnt, the 18 members of the Detroit Fire Department who were present controversially took a selfie in front of the home, which was later posted to Facebook, making international headlines.

Hear Deonte give his take on the event, what he would like to see the Detroit Fire Department do to make things right, and how his family plans to recover from this devastating event.

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