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Calls for a Tennessee sheriff to resign grow after he used a racial slur on a recording

Lauderdale County Sheriff Steve Sanders said he would apologize for using the n-word
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LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tennessee —

There are calls for a Mid-South sheriff to resign after he admitted he used a racial slur on a recording.

The demand for Sheriff Steve Sanders to step down prompted a peaceful protest in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, Tuesday. Dozens of people protested in front of the sheriff's office.

Sanders plans to make a public apology Friday for using the n-word, but he adds "normal people" don't want him to resign.

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