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Former Houston Chief Suspended In Miami, Pending Firing: Report

Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo was suspended pending termination Monday by Miami's city manager. He's been on the job six months.

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Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo hugs a protester after some had become agitated as music was being played in front of the Versailles restaurant on July 14 in Miami. Acevedo was suspended pending termination by City Manager Art Noriega on Monday night.
Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo hugs a protester after some had become agitated as music was being played in front of the Versailles restaurant on July 14 in Miami. Acevedo was suspended pending termination by City Manager Art Noriega on Monday night. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TX — Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo's tenure in Miami is likely coming to an end just six months after taking the position.

Acevedo was suspended pending termination by Miami City Manager Art Noriega Monday night, according to the Miami Herald.

The move comes after two circus-like public hearings where city commissioners slammed Acevedo for several recent missteps, according to the report.

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Most recently, Acevedo received scrutiny for joking that the Miami Police Department was run by the "Cuban Mafia," a term the late Fidel Castro used to describe Miami exiles for opposing his dictatorship.

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