Antioch Police Officers Under Fire for Racist Texts and Threats.
A report from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office revealed that 17 police officers in the Antioch department sent or received racist text messages in 2020 and 2021, including use of the n-word and sharing pictures of gorillas in reference to Black people. The report also showed frequent discussion about abusing people while on patrol. Protesters gathered outside the Antioch Police Department demanding local leaders fire and decertify officers involved in abusive behavior, prosecute all civil rights violations, and conduct a full audit of the department’s internal affairs department, among other things. The investigation was started under a new California law that disqualifies law enforcement officers from holding the role if they committed certain misconduct.
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