Two Pittsburgh City Council members are calling for an investigation of their sergeant in arms.
The unusual request comes in the wake of a heated public hearing involving a large crowd of community activists last week. The officer apparently called for back-up, a move Councilmembers R. Daniel Lavelle and Khari Mosley called excessive.
“I found it incredibly unnecessary and troubling that the sergeant in arms felt that was necessary,” Mosley said.
Investigation into council’s sergeant in arms
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