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Petitioners urge council to drop Duane Morris probe and remove member from vote; council declines immediate action
Summary
Petitioners asked the Allentown City Council to halt an outside investigation by Duane Morris and to bar a council member from voting on investigation-related matters; the council declined to vote on the petition that night.
A group of petitioners asked the Allentown City Council to stop the city—s outside investigation conducted by the law firm Duane Morris and to remove Council Member Candida Afa from participating in investigation-related votes because she is also a subject of complaints.
Karen Ocasio presented the petition, citing concerns that Duane Morris—s ties to local political donors could create bias and arguing the firm is not appropriate to investigate discrimination complaints. "We want to stop the investigation with Duane Morris since it is going to cost the city over a million dollars and there are red flags about their relationships and…
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