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A federal lawsuit against Pawtucket city officials on behalf of five firefighters whose personal lockers at the fire station were searched by police without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit argues that the search violated the firefighters’ Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and a state law protecting privacy.