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3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
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What happenedThree police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The headline splitKABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged rac...". ABC7 New York frames it as "3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged rac...".
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3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
3 Charlotte-Mecklenburg North Carolina police officers resign amid probe into alleged racist texts
alleged
Three police officers have resigned amid an investigation into alleged racist texts shared among a group of six officers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
