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Update, Monday night: A Sterling Heights Police officer who was suspended without pay for a racist posting on Facebook has resigned, the department said Monday.
(Photo: Sterling Heights Police Department) The post is a meme, a now-infamous image of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, with a line reading: When you gotta change a tire but dont wanna get your trousers dirty. A department statement says: During the course of the Police Department’s internal investigation, and prior to disciplinary action, the police officer in question resigned. This incident is confirmation that the City must remain vigilant in identifying and rooting out such behavior, which has no place in a municipal organization that serves an incredibly diverse population.
A Sterling Heights police officer has resigned before he could be disciplined for misconduct after he posted a meme on Facebook that made light of the death of George Floyd.
Experts weigh in on free speech and the workplace after Sterling Heights officer placed on leave for racist comments
After a Sterling Heights officer faced discipline for a racist social media post, experts are weighing in on what s considered acceptable in the workplace and how First Amendment rights are being interpreted today online.
Posted at 5:49 PM, Feb 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-25 18:19:47-05
(WXYZ) â After a Sterling Heights officer faced discipline for a racist social media post, experts are weighing in on what s considered acceptable in the workplace and how First Amendment rights are being interpreted today online.
Whether or not an employer has a social media policy, an employment expert and attorney says you still need to know the laws and how your freedoms are interpreted.