A superior court judge Tuesday refused to block the city of Boston from firing its new police commissioner, Dennis White, over decades-old allegations of domestic violence that surfaced shortly after he was promoted four months ago.
Judge Heidi Brieger ruled that Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey has the right to remove the commissioner, so long as she gives him an opportunity to be heard. In addition, Brieger ruled that an injunction is not necessary, because White can always challenge the decision later and seek monetary damages if he believes the firing was improper, WBUR reports.
