Florida Prosecutor Under Fire for Racist Memo Targeting Hispanics
TL;DR
A Florida prosecutor has apologized for a memo from his office that recommended harsher penalties for Hispanic defendants. The memo, which was exposed by a whistleblower, recommended the worst penalties for Hispanic drivers without licenses, even if they had no criminal record. The prosecutor blamed a junior prosecutor for using the wrong language and meant "undocumented" instead of "Hispanic." The whistleblower called the document a "racism policy."
- Florida prosecutor apologizes for memo that called for harsher penalties for Hispanic defendants The Hill
- Florida state attorney blames staffer for 'racism policy' document Business Insider
- Florida prosecutor sorry for racist memo that singled out Hispanic residents The Guardian US
- Florida prosecutor faces investigation calls after 'racism policy' uproar Tallahassee Democrat
- Florida prosecutor leaked memo: Exclude Hispanics from plea deals USA TODAY
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