Lake City Mayor admits hasty announcement of hiring Emmanuel Williams as police chief, who later backed out due to pending background check.

Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson admitted at a media briefing that the city's announcement of hiring Emmanuel Williams as police chief came too soon, as he later backed out. The announcement was made after a well-received community forum, but the background check was still pending. Mayor Robinson said the city would continue searching for a new police chief and took responsibility for the misstep, calling it a "lesson learned."