Police Chief Fired Over Racist Texts Amid Scrutiny Of Kohen Wiley’s Killing
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 2 Sept, 14:48Police Chief Fired Over Racist Texts Amid Scrutiny Of Kohen Wiley’s Killing1 outlet
- 3 Sept, 15:58Police Chief Fired After Racist Texts, Shooting Of 1-Year-Old Child1 outlet
- and 2 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 12 original reports
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- binnews.com14:48first to report
A Mississippi police chief was fired after racist texts revealed repeated use of the N-word, amid ongoing questions over the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
- The Guardian World19:10
The city of Senatobia made national news earlier this year after a white officer shot and killed Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old Black baby, while responding to a shoplifting call Late Tuesday, the city of Senatobia, Mississippi fired its police chief, Harold Vanderford, after it was reported that Vanderford regularly used racist slurs against Black people in his text messages. The town, which is about 40% Black , made national news earlier this year after a white officer fatally shot and killed...
Thu, 3 September 2026
10 reports- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- iheart.com15:58
Senatobia, Mississippi’s police chief was fired after reports he sent racist texts, following the fatal shooting of one-year-old Kohen Wiley by a police officer
- fox4news.com16:24
A Mississippi police chief was fired following reports of racist text messages and amid continuing scrutiny of a police shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy.