TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Tallahassee city commissioners declined to end the Tallahassee Police Department’s 287(G) agreement with ICE in a tight late-night vote.
The final vote was 3-2, with Mayor John Dailey, Commissioner Williams-Cox and Commissioner Curtis Richardson voting against.
Commissioner Jack Porter and Commissioner Jeremy Matlow voted in favor of ending the agreement.
Over 40 people spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, with many impassioned speakers asking the city to end the agreement.
“I’m ashamed of our city,” Commissioner Porter said.
The majority did not provide a reason for their votes to keep the agreement in place.
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