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Chief Fired After Racist Texts | Monroe Louisiana News
In a shocking turn of events, Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief Harold Vanderford was fired after racist text messages surfaced — a move unanimously approved by the city’s aldermen. The firing follows the tragic death of one-year-old Kohen Wiley, fatally shot by an officer during a Walmart shoplifting call, with the child’s mother insisting no theft occurred and no charges filed. The officer remains on administrative leave as investigators probe, while attorney Ben Crump praised the chief’s ouster and demanded body cam footage be released. Vanderford’s short tenure, beginning in September…
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