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Donald Trump's nomination of Paul Ingrassia for a federal position is collapsing due to surfaced racist text messages, with several GOP senators indicating they will oppose his confirmation, leading to significant doubts about his appointment amid controversy and allegations.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has hired Crystal Clanton, a law clerk accused of sending racist text messages in 2017, to work for him in the upcoming term. Clanton, who denies remembering sending the messages, had previously served as the national field director at Turning Point USA, a conservative student group. Despite the controversy, Justice Thomas and his wife have maintained a close relationship with Clanton, with the justice calling the allegations against her unfounded and expressing disbelief in her being racist.
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Antioch Police Department in California, alleging a pattern of civil rights violations and other misconduct against residents. The lawsuit comes after a recent investigation by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office revealed that 17 officers in the department sent or received racist text messages in 2020 and 2021. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial and was filed on behalf of five state residents and a family member. The plaintiffs claim they experienced malicious treatment by officers during the time frame in which officers exchanged these text messages.
The Antioch City Council has approved audits of the Antioch Police Department's internal affairs unit, hiring and promotional practices, and department culture following the disclosure of racist and hostile text messages sent by officers. The messages contain derogatory, racist, homophobic, and sexually explicit language, and officers brag about making up evidence and beating up suspects. The investigation, launched in March 2022 by the FBI and the Contra Costa District Attorney's office, is ongoing, and authorities have given no timeline for when it might finish.
More than a dozen police officers in Antioch, Northern California, are under investigation for sending racist text messages that include racial epithets, homophobic slurs, and sharing racist images. The messages could have far-reaching implications for criminal cases linked to the officers. The messages were sent in 2020 and 2021 and could undermine the officers' credibility in hundreds of convictions. The majority of the roughly 114,000 residents of Antioch are minorities.