Senatobia Police Chief Fired After Being Exposed for Sending Racist Text Messages Following the Fatal Shooting of a 1-Year-Old Boy in the City

Senatobia police chief fired after being exposed for sending racist text messages following the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in the city

The police chief of a city in Mississippi where an officer shot and killed a 1-year-old boy has been fired after he was exposed for sending racist text messages.  Per ABC News, authorities said Senatobia, Mississippi, Police Chief Harold Vanderford was relieved of his duties last Tuesday. This recent incident came after an officer in...

Senatobia Police Chief Fired Over Racist Texts After Toddler Shot

The Senatobia police chief who took over a Mississippi department already under fire for how it treated Black residents was fired last Tuesday after reporters found he had been using […]

Community applauds change of leadership at Senatobia, MS, Police Dept.

Following the recent termination of Senatobia, Mississippi, Police Chief Harold Vanderford over reports of racist text messages, the Senatobia Committee for Accountability and Transparency, or SCAT, celebrated the decision as a major victory for the community.