But Mayor John Whitmire says telling KHOU 11 tonight the firings were necessary. We have zero tolerance for any racism. It cost a million dollars that we've invested. I got to do the right thing. You know, I sure hate to lose a million dollars. (01:24–01:27)
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Asserts that the city invested a million dollars in training the cadets.
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