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A Michigan deputy was fired after posting a racist photo of a watermelon Jack-O'-Lantern she said depicted Kamala Harris on Facebook

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A Sheriff's deputy in Michigan has been fired after she posted a racist photo of a Jack-O'-Lantern made out of a watermelon that she said depicted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Facebook.The photo posted by Oakland County Sheriff's Office part-time deputy Sherry Prose also included three pumpkin Jack-O'-Lanterns she said depicted President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and President-elect Joe Biden."Trump, Biden, Pence and Kamala. Happy Halloween," her post said, suggesting Harris' Jack-O'-Lantern was a watermelon, a fruit often used a racist trope toward Black people.Prose first posted the picture on October 23, but news of her firing was just revealed this week.—Rudy Harper (@RudyHarperWXYZ) &nbsp;The Oakland County Sheriff's Office, which is located in Metro-Detroit, said in a statement to Insider that the agency first learned of Prose's post on October 27, after the post had already been deleted.Chief Deputy Sheriff Michael McCabe said the agency immediately launched an internal investigation and fired Prose that day."We are outraged by this former employee's actions and condemn the behavior she chose to engage in," McCabe said. "These type of incidents are disgusting and will never be tolerated or pushed aside at the Sheriff's Office. Behavior such as this brings tarnish to the badge and is not representative all those in law enforcement who protect and serve."In a statement to , Prose said she is not a racist, but she did not explain why she made the Harris Jack-O'-Lantern out of a watermelon.McCabe said the sheriff's office regularly holds trainings on bias, diversity, and ethics, and issues regarding any such topic are "addressed immediately with discipline and/or termination."Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.A Sheriff's deputy in Michigan has been fired after she posted a racist photo of a Jack-O'-Lantern made out of a watermelon that she said depicted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Facebook.The photo posted by Oakland County Sheriff's Office part-time deputy Sherry Prose...

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A Michigan deputy was fired after posting a racist photo of a watermelon Jack-O'-Lantern she said depicted Kamala Harris on Facebook

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