Fired police chief files lawsuit against Fort Lauderdale

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Larry Scirotto runs up court while refereeing a college basketball game between Colorado State and Michigan in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis on March 17, 2022.

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Larry Scirotto runs up court while refereeing a college basketball game between Colorado State and Michigan in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis on March 17, 2022.

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By Susannah Bryan | sbryan@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel

UPDATED: March 15, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.

Larry Scirotto, the onetime Fort Lauderdale police chief fired after just six months on the job, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city claiming wrongful termination and is seeking a jury trial with damages approaching $10 million.Scirotto was hired partly to help boost diversity at the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, only to be fired […]