Antioch police officer reinstated after investigation clears him from racist texting scandal


by ABC7 San Francisco

ABC7 San Francisco— ABC7 News has learned that an investigation was conducted, which cleared Hoffman to return. That could include a demotion in rank. But details of the investigation haven't been made public.

SiliconBeat—Antioch Police racist, homophobic text scandal draws protest and rally. One year after the text scandal exploded, protestors are rallying on Sunday at the Antioch Police station.

Scioto Post—A Columbus Police Officer Indicted for Tampering with Records in Federal Investigation. In a recent development, a federal grand jury has indicted Nicholas Duty, a Columbus police officer, for purportedly tampering with records linked to criminal investigations. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney Kenneth Parker. According to the charges, Duty, aged 35 and hailing from Commercial Point, faces two counts of destroying or altering records […]

chappaqua.dailyvoice.com—2 'Racist Incidents' Reported By Village In Westchester: Police Now Investigating. Officials in a Westchester village are condemning two racial incidents, including the discovery of a swastika painted on a public trash can.  The two incidents were detailed in a statement by the Village of Dobbs Ferry on Monday, April 29, in which officials said they had occurred over the past week. The first of the incidents happened at Waterfront Park when a man visiting the village called police and claimed a local father, who is Black, had been threatening him and the children in the...