Denying he is dissatisfied with D.C. Police Chief Maurice T. Turner Jr., Mayor Marion Barry yesterday sought to show his support for the chief, describing him as an "outstanding chief of police."
Turner and City Administrator Carol B. Thompson acknowledged they have discussed Turner's plans for retirement but said they have not been pressured to do so by the mayor.
The Washington Post reported in yesterday's editions that Barry has ordered Thompson to force Turner out. Barry is known to question Turner's loyalty in the chief's handling of an investigation of a Dec. 22 Ramada Inn episode, in which Barry visited the hotel room of Charles Lewis while police were …
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