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Commission declines to settle high‑stakes discrimination case, records item as discussed
Summary
After heated exchanges about accountability and taxpayer exposure, the commission failed to approve a proposed settlement related to allegations against Police Chief Manny Morales and recorded RE6 as discussed; commissioners debated fiduciary duty versus concerns about justice and transparency.
The City Commission took up RE6 Thursday amid a sharp divide over whether to approve a proposed settlement in a racial‑discrimination lawsuit that names Police Chief Manny Morales among defendants.
Commissioner Ralph Rosado objected to settling without fully addressing allegations and said a vote to pay might be perceived as "sweeping this under the rug." Rosado read depositions and said the records made him uncomfortable. "I think a…
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