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Senatobia community activists demand police chief’s firing after alleged racist texts

Headline from WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - The Senatobia Committee of Transparency held a press conference Friday addressing allegations that Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford sent text messages containing racial slurs.

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  1. WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

    Senatobia Police Chief under fire after investigative report reveals alleged racist texts (opens WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS)

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    SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling for immediate accountability after a Mississippi investigative report revealed Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford allegedly sent text messages containing multiple racial slurs.

  2. WREG Memphis

    Senatobia says they stand behind police chief after reports of racial slurs (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Senatobia, Mississippi, is standing by its police chief after outlets including The New York Times reported that he used racial slurs in a series of text messages. "The Mayor and Board of Aldermen met with the Chief of Police on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in regard to a r…

  3. WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

    Senatobia city leaders stand by Police Chief following racist text allegations (opens WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS)

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    SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is calling for immediate accountability after a Mississippi investigative report revealed Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford allegedly sent text messages containing multiple racial slurs.

  4. WREG Memphis

    Community pressuring Senatobia to remove police chief (opens WREG Memphis)

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    SENATOBIA, Miss. — Community leaders continued to pressure the city of Senatobia on Friday regarding allegations that the Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford used racial slurs in more than a dozen text messages.

  5. WREG Memphis

    LIVE: Community leaders address allegations Senatobia's police chief used racial slur (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Community leaders in Senatobia, MS, held a press conference Friday regarding allegations that the Senatobia Police Chief used a racial slur. The allegations against the police chief were recently made public after The New York Times reported that Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vande…

  6. WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

    Senatobia community activists demand police chief’s firing after alleged racist texts (opens WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS)

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    SENATOBIA, Miss. (WMC) - The Senatobia Committee of Transparency held a press conference Friday addressing allegations that Senatobia Police Chief Harold Vanderford sent text messages containing racial slurs.

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