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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jun 11, 2014, 11:04 PM Jun 2014

Travis County DA Lehmberg: Prosecutor fired over racially insensitive statements

A top Travis County prosecutor was fired Wednesday following comments he made in court about his dismissal of a prospective juror, including comparing her NAACP membership with that of a white supremacist group.

District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg told the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV that Assistant District Attorney Steve Brand had made racially insensitive statements that she found offensive and had caused a judge to release an entire jury panel.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/da-lehmberg-prosecutor-fired-over-racially-insensi/ngJ2z/ (subscription required).

[font color=green]I'll update the story if any more information becomes available.

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