Anonymous Coward User ID: 77952124 United States 08/19/2022 11:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Alabama city council abolishes police department after furor over racist texts by officers Thursday, the city council of Vincent, Alabama, voted to abolish the police department. The city council in Vincent, Alabama, voted to abolish its police department on Thursday, at least temporarily, two months after one of the officers sent a text message containing racist language to a colleague. The council had previously voted to dissolve the three-member police department over the texts that were sent in June but which sparked outrage after they were posted online in late July. [ link to m.startribune.com (secure)] |