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Racist Texts From Officers Leads To Internal Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Investigation
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 12, 4:14 PM EDT
updated Oct 21, 4:29 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WBTV (CBS 3), WGHP and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Charlotte Police Department is under review, officers have been identified in an investigation, and protesters marched to headquarters demanding change following racist text messages, as reported by The Carolinian, WGHP, and WCNC-TV. Charlotte's mayor also addressed the alleged texts, and three officers resigned over the inquiry, according to WBTV and Qué Pasa.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 21, Oct 21, 11:34 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Charlotte Police Department Under Review After Racist Texts Messages · Carolinian, The
- Protest marched to CMPD headquarters calling for change after racist text messages involving CMPD officers. · WCNC-TV
- Mayor of Charlotte addresses alleged racist texts amid police officers · WBTV (CBS 3)
- Charlotte police officers identified in alleged racist text messages investigation · WGHP
- Charlotte police officers identified in alleged racial text message investigation · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)
- Tres policías renuncian en Charlotte por investigación sobre mensajes racistas · Qué Pasa
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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