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US mayor apologizes for raid on gay bar

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-15 14:34

FORT WORTH, Texas: The mayor of Fort Worth, Texas has apologized for a June raid on a gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations.

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About 250 people packed City Council chambers Tuesday and another 150 watched on televisions in the hallway or overflow rooms as officials briefly discussed the June 28 raid that left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

At one point during Tuesday's meeting, someone in the audience called out for an apology.

Mayor Mike Moncrief then said: "If you want an apology from the mayor of Fort Worth: I am sorry about what happened in Fort Worth." The crowd erupted in applause and stood.

The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission and Fort Worth Police Department are investigating the raid, which was conducted jointly by their agencies.