Five Charlotte-Mecklenburg officers resign over alleged racist texts
Five Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers resigned while under investigation for allegedly sharing racist text messages, and a sixth remains suspended.
Five officers resigned from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina while under investigation for allegedly sharing racist text messages, officials said, according to ABC News.
The Guardian reports a sixth officer remains suspended. It says the department's chief stated the messages came to light during an investigation into misuse of the department's Flock camera system.
The Guardian's headline says the discovery has prompted a review of arrest records. Its summary describes the messages as "deeply troubling." The excerpt provided does not say who made that description or give details of the review.
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- ABC News5 North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist textsMon, Oct 19, 5:45 PM EDT
- The GuardianDiscovery of North Carolina police officers’ alleged racist texts prompts review of arrest recordsTue, Oct 20, 9:28 AM EDT
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