Article 5QKB0 Florida city sued over mural that depicted Black female firefighter as white

Florida city sued over mural that depicted Black female firefighter as white

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Amanda Holpuch
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  • Latosha Clemons accuses Boynton Beach of defamation
  • Mural removed a day after it was unveiled in June last year

Officials in a south Florida city will meet this week to discuss a lawsuit filed by the city's first Black female firefighter, after her image was replaced with a white face in a mural meant to honor local history.

Latosha Clemons, a former deputy fire chief of Boynton Beach, filed the lawsuit in April, accusing the city of defamation and negligence.

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