LA Times: Prescott Cheapskates Families of Fallen Heroes

In June, 19 firefighters from Prescott’s Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew were killed fighting a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz. Six of the men were full-time city employees and their families are entitled to full-time survivors benefits. The other 13, though, were part-time. The city has a special category for those families: out of luck.