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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Canton police officer has resigned after an investigation into racist remarks he is accused of making against black people on Facebook.
Kenneth Kleszcz was being investigated after allegedly telling African Americans to "go home monkeys" during a live feed of an election protest. He resigned Monday.
Canton police said they launched an internal investigation after being made aware of the alleged comment. The Police Department said they found the comment very disturbing.
Kleszcz originally was suspended without pay.
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