Florida Democratic National Committee member John Parker is being pressured by members of the Florida Black Caucus, and even his own wife, to resign after referring to African-Americans as "colored people," according to multiple reports.

Parker, the state committeeman for Duval County, told Politico that he meant to use the phrase "people of color" and misspoke when he said "colored people." The committeeman reportedly made the remarks at a Jan. 22 meeting in Jacksonville, and later apologized for his word choice.

State Rep. Kim Daniels, a black Democrat from Jacksonville, called on Parker and his wife, Lisa King, who is the chairwoman of the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee, to resign, according to Politico. The chairman of the Republican party in Duval County, Karyn Morton, echoed Daniels calls for theDavid Schwimmer: Metropolitan Police join 'Ross from Friends' hunt Published duration 2 November 2018

media caption The one with the doppelganger: Many thought the suspect (left) bore a striking resemblance to David Schwimmer

The Metropolitan Police has joined the hunt for a "Ross from Friends" lookalike whose CCTV image went viral.

Lancashire Police believes the man wanted over a theft in Blackpool is in London.

"We are working with colleagues in the Metropolitan Police to trace and arrest him," said a police spokeswoman.

Following claims the man was the "spitting image" of David Schwimmer, the Friends star issued a tongue-in-cheek video proclaiming his innocence

Last week Lancashire Police said it had identified the man after being "inundated" with responses.

It has now said: "We believe the person captured on the CCTV images is from the