OregonEnglish · 1 year ago

Newport mayor apologizes, agrees to step down over hateful Facebook posts

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Newport mayor apologizes, agrees to step down over hateful Facebook posts

OregonEnglish · 1 year ago

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Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer resigned Monday, three days after OPB revealed he has been posting offensive content in a private Facebook group for current and former law enforcement officers.

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Honestly surprised he took the high road and did the right thing. It doesn’t excuse the behavior in any way but is a step in the right direction for a community / group that generally doubles down instead.

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