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‘Deeply troubling’ messages came to light during investigation into misuse of Flock camera systemFive officers resigned recently from a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/northcarolina" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">North Carolina</a> police agency – and a sixth remained suspended – after they allegedly exchanged racist texts.The chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department (CMPD) said the messages came to light during an investigation into misuse of its Flock camera system. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/north-carolina-police-officers-alleged-racist-texts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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