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Two Law Enforcement Officers Fired For Offensive Social Media Posts

City of Reynoldsburg

A Reynoldsburg police officer has been fired for making racist posts on Facebook.  City officials say Katherine Mielke was fired after residents complained about offensive images and jokes related to African-Americans and Asian-Americans. Mielke had been known for her work in the city's schools.  Meanwhile, a Clark County sheriff's deputy has been fired for his racially-offensive posts on Twitter.  Authorities say Zachary Davis was fired after a resident sent an email with copies of tweets that reference the racial unrest and riots in Baltimore.  Davis was sworn in last month.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.