Labor secretary denies he knew about domestic violence allegations against Boston police commissioner he appointed while mayor
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Labor Secretary Martin Walsh has denied he was aware of domestic violence allegations against the Boston Police commissioner when he appointed him to that position. Walsh tapped Dennis White for the job shortly after being nominated for labor secretary early this year.
White was put on administrative leave just days after his appointment when past allegations of domestic violence -- which he has denied -- surfaced, according to The Boston Globe, which first reported the news. White's attorney filed a lawsuit against the city and its acting mayor to prevent White from being fired, arguing Wednesday that his client was denied due process in the action and that "the allegations by his ex-wife from twenty years ago, which were resolved in court in 1999 and known to the City and Boston Police Department throughout the following two decades as he was promoted multiple times, including to Commissioner, do not constitute cause to remove White."More Related News