racist text scandal
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Tennessee House Speaker's Top Aide Resigns After Accusations of Framing Black Activist and Sending Racist and Sexist Texts
Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada’s chief of staff, a white man who actually and truly goes by the name Cade Cothren, has resigned amid allegations that he framed a black activist, as well as sent racist and sexually explicit texts, some of which were received by his boss. Cothren announced his resignation on Monday, hours…
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Fired Fla. Cop Brings Black Girlfriend as Witness to Prove He’s Not Racist
One of the four Fort Lauderdale, Fla., cops who were terminated as a result of a racist-text-message scandal brought his black girlfriend to court for an arbitration hearing as proof that he was not racist, CBS Miami reports. Former Police Officer Jason Holding is fighting to get his job back, and his girlfriend, Perpetua Michel,…