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At one point, things got rowdy and City of Miami police made several arrests. Those people were then subsequently released after a city commissioner arrived, and that is causing quite a stir. “(Miami Commissioner) Joe Carollo showed up, entered a restricted area, apparently it’s all caught on video. Talk about corruption.”In response to those comments, Commissioner Carollo had strong words for the man making those allegations. Mayor Suarez said he spoke with the Chief of Police, but that the department independently made the decision to release those in custody.

MIAMI – There's been plenty of City Hall drama in Miami following the sudden resignation of the city manager. Local 10 News reporter Terrell Forney attended Thursday’s city commission meeting as both topics were discussed. Ortiz came under fire after telling commissioners at a recent meeting that he identifies himself as a black male. Carollo also asked at Thursday’s meeting where City Manager Emilio Gonzalez has been. Gonzalez recently resigned following accusations from Carollo that the city manager abused his power by doctoring documents to get a work permit on his home.

MIAMI – City of Miami police Capt. Javier Ortiz has been suspended with pay, Local 10 News has learned. Ortiz, the former president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, is known for his brash personality but may have taken things too far during the city commission meeting last Friday. Ortiz has faced criticism for identifying as black in a promotion exam. Ortiz was also the officer who tried to initiate a boycott against pop star Beyoncé because of a music video that addressed police shootings.

MIAMI – A day after the Miami city manager resigned while warning that commission meetings had turned into a circus, jaws dropped at City Hall when the former president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police used the N-word, but not the racial slur, during Friday’s commission meeting. “If you know anything about the One-Drop Rule, which started in the 20th century, which is what identifies and defines what a black male is or a [N-word], you would know that if you have one drop of black in you, you are considered black,” Ortiz said. Commissioner Keon Hardemon, who represents District 5, listens to a Miami captain talk about his racial identity. (City of Miami)Commissioner Keon Hardemon, the commission chairman, represents portions of Miami’s Overtown, formerly known as Colored Town during the Jim Crow era. “I am afraid maybe next month you will be a black Jewish woman,” Carollo said.