At least two people had to be escorted out of the meeting after a back-and-forth with the Antioch mayor over the alleged racist and homophobic text messages of around two dozen police officers.
Tuesday night at least two people had to be escorted out of an Antioch City Council special meeting after a back-and-forth with the city's mayor.
During public comment, someone called for an investigation into Mayor Lamar Thorpe. That man then talked about what he believes is a positive change in culture at the Antioch Police Department in recent months.
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