Outrage continues to grow among Antioch residents over a racist text message scandal that has dozens of police officers under the microscope.
The texts haven't officially been released yet, but copies were leaked Tuesday. The text messages were also"I'm disgusted," he said."I'm blown away that there were threats to my personal life in those text messages.". The department is hiring an outside investigator to determine just how widespread the problem has become.
The racist text messages came to light as part of an FBI investigation into the Antioch and Pittsburg Police Departments, alleging officers were distributing cocaine and steroids, accepting bribes, intentionally using excessive force, and violating people's civil rights. She came specifically to talk about an incident that happened in 2007. She says her twin boys, who were 15 at the time, were in Hansen Park listening to music with three of their white friends. She says officers showed up and arrested only her sons for being in the park after dusk.
Antioch Police Chief Steven Ford was hired only a year ago and was not with the department at the time of the scandal. He says main focus is to change the culture of the department and regain public trust.
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