The city of Fort Lauderdale has fired its police chief Larry Scirotto, who has been in office for less than a year, following allegations of discriminatory practices for promotions.
Scirotto was sworn-in as police chief in mid-August, and the city had hired a law firm by November to investigate complaints of discrimination before he was fired on Thursday, according to a copy of the law firm's report obtained by CNN. Scirotto told CNN Saturday the report that triggered his termination from the department was"vague on the facts," and was largely based on hearsay.
Scirotto denied asking which candidate was"blacker" when deciding on the promotion, but admitted to making comments about the wall being"too white," because he felt it was not reflective of the community, according to the report."He said the context of the comment is built around 'how do I convince the community that we are an inclusive and diverse organization if this wall is so white?'" the report said.
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