Chief Fired After Racist Texts Surface | Birmingham News

In a shocking turn of events, Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief Harold Vanderford was fired after racist text messages surfaced — a move the city’s Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to support. Despite earlier assurances he’d remain on the job following private conversations with leadership, the board stood firm, citing the need to preserve public trust in law enforcement. The decision comes amid ongoing grief for one-year-old Kohen Wiley, fatally shot by officers during a Walmart shoplifting call — a case still shrouded in unanswered questions and no released video footage, even as his family demands justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/932a1567970a06b9