article_snippet: Three Florida-based police officers have been fired and a fourth has been forced to resign after exchanging racist texts and creating an N-word-laced video featuring President Barack Obama.
article_snippet: James Wells, 30, Jason Holding, 31, and Christopher Sousa, 25, who patrolled a predominantly black neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, were sacked on Friday for 'department misconduct'.
article_snippet: The job losses come at a critical moment in the United States as police officers across the United States continue to come under fire for the alleged use of excessive force against African Americans.
article_snippet: Three Florida-based police officers have been fired and a fourth has been forced to resign after exchanging racist texts and creating an N-word-laced video featuring President Barack Obama.
article_snippet: Holding,  Wells and Sousa, all of Fort Lauderdale. were sacked Friday for 'department misconduct' The disturbing footage, which apparently used the N-word repeatedly, also featured pictures of a wanted poster for 'an escaped slave' and a caricature of President  
article_snippet: Following the allegations, Wells, Holding, Sousa and Alvarez’s were dismissed from Sousa and Alvarez normal duties.
article_snippet: The other three  were  sacked for misconduct this week.
article_snippet: The firings were based on 'sustained department misconduct and ... conduct unbecoming of a police officer', including the 'Uncle Al Films' video for  'The Hoods' movie, according to WSVN.com.
highlights_snippet: James Wells, Jason Holding and Christopher Sousa were fired on Friday .
  