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San Jose officer involved in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says

Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento

A police chief says the California officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote

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  1. New York Post

    Calif. cop involved in shooting of college football player resigns in disgrace over ‘disgusting’ racist texts (opens New York Post)

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    A San José cop is off the force after sending a slew of “disgusting” text messages to another officer, including one that said, “I hate black people.”

  2. ABC 10 Sacramento

    San Jose officer involved in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    A police chief says the California officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote

  3. WHEC Rochester

    California officer involved in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says.

  4. Fox News

    CA police officer resigns following racist text messages linked to shooting (opens Fox News)

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    A California police officer has resigned from his position after an investigation into an unrelated matter led to the discovery of racist text messages on his phone.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California officer involved in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    California officer involved in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts, chief says

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