A Miami police captain has been suspended after drawing outrage for claiming at a public meeting that he identified as a black man due to the 'one-drop rule,' despite having previously identified as a white Hispanic man.
A Miami police officer has been suspended after drawing outrage for claiming at a public meeting last week that he identified as a black man due to the"one-drop rule," despite having previously identified himself as a white Hispanic man.
"So the question is why is it that every time he finishes an exam, he goes back to white Hispanic male?" asked Jean-Poix, the president of the predominantly black Miami Community Police Benevolent Association.
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