Two Miami police officers have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Miami, alleging they were retaliated and discriminated against for exposing corruption and wrongdoing they say were at the hands of the department's top cop.

The two officers started speaking up almost a year ago about these accusations that stem from their time working in the Internal Affairs Department with the Miami Police Department.

Lt. Brandon Lanier and Officer Wanda Jean-Baptiste sat next to their attorney Michael Pizzi Wednesday as Pizzi explained why these two officers are now filing whistleblower complaints against the city.

"They reported corruption and they refused to go along with multiple attempts to improperly and illegally interfere with IA investigations," Pizzi said.

The complaints say the two have been retaliated against, being demoted from higher ranks and disciplined for blowing the whistle about alleged corruption and wrongdoing at the hands of Chief Manuel Morales, who they say was trying to control the outcome of Internal Affairs investigations.

"Chief Morales' decision to improperly throw Commander Lanier and Detective Baptiste out of Internal Affairs in the City of Miami sends a message that he wants Internal Affairs to be his lackeys and his stooges to target the people he wants," Pizzi said.

The two officers got emotional at times but stayed silent in front of the cameras. Pizzi said it was to avoid any more disciplinary action from the department.

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