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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Suspends Six Officers Over Racist Chat Allegations

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  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department suspended six officers without pay pending termination.
  • The six officers will face hearings before Charlotte’s Civil Service Board.
  • A seventh officer resigned in August during the same investigation.
  • Investigators allegedly uncovered racist slurs and a contest to stop the most Black drivers in the officers’ chat.
  • The chat emerged while probing Officer Seth Elliott, charged in July with illegal computer access.