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San Jose officer fired after sending racially biased, ‘disgusting’ messages, police say

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By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series of racially biased, “disgusting” messages, according to a news release from San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    San Jose officer fired after sending racially biased, ‘disgusting’ messages, police say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series of

  2. KTVZ Bend

    San Jose officer fired after sending racially biased, ‘disgusting’ messages, police say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series of racially biased, “disgusting” messages, according to a news release from San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata.

  3. CBS News

    San Jose police chief confirms officer off the force over "disgusting" racist text messages (opens CBS News)

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    A message issued by San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata early Friday evening confirmed a police officer involved in a shooting at a taqueria last year is no longer on the force after an internal affairs investigation revealed he sent "disgusting" racist text messages related to the shooting.

  4. NBC News

    San Jose police officer fired over 'disgusting' text messages (opens NBC News)

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    The messages came to light in an unrelated criminal investigation into the office, according to a statement from the police chief.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘I Hate Black People’: Police Officer Fired Over Racist Text Messages (opens The Daily Caller)

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    In San Jose, California, a police officer was terminated following the discovery of racially biased text messages, according to a Friday press release.

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