The head of Philadelphia's police union has accused the city’s police commissioner of being “premature and irresponsible” with comments about expecting officers to be fired over alleged racist and anti-Muslim social media posts. Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby said in a statement calling for "a complete investigation into officer's social media use." Commissioner Richard Ross' announced Wednesday that 72 officers have been placed on administrative duty as the department conducts an internal investigation on the matter. The Philadelphia Police Department will hire an independent law firm to determine whether or not each officer’s posts are protected First Amendment speech, it added. The department also announced new racial sensitivity training for officers and is considering revisions to its social media policies.

Source: Fox News June 20, 2019 22:07 UTC