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New Ruling Paves Way for Firing of Boston Police Commissioner

Mayor Kim Janey applauded the ruling and said she would immediately move forward to schedule a hearing to terminate Dennis White as police commissioner

Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White was placed on leave Wednesday night after news surfaced about a 1999 domestic violence allegation.
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A Massachusetts court has rejected an appeal from Boston’s embattled police commissioner, clearing the way for his firing after decades-old domestic violence allegations came to light.

An appeals court judge upheld a lower court ruling denying Police Commissioner Dennis White’s bid to block the city from firing him from the top police post.

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Mayor Kim Janey applauded the ruling and said she would immediately move forward to schedule a hearing to terminate White.

A lawyer for White said he respects the court’s ruling but seeks a public hearing to present evidence with witnesses that prove he is innocent.

A judge has denied Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White's request for an injunction that would block Mayor Kim Janey from firing him.
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