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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Aiza Moraña

Six Charlotte Police Officers Face Firing Over Alleged Racist Chat About Who Could Pull Over the Most Black Drivers

Six Charlotte police officers face dismissal over allegedly racist texts and are suspended without pay pending hearings before the Civil Service Board (Credit: Photo by Martin Delaby on Unsplash)

Six Charlotte police officers were recommended for dismissal last week amid allegations of racist messages, local broadcasters reported, with WBTV describing a chat about who could pull over the most black drivers.

The messages reportedly emerged during an investigation into an officer's use of police number plate reader technology. The six officers are suspended without pay pending Civil Service Board hearings, while personnel records identify another officer who resigned in August.

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