Benefits Think Are video statements grounds for firing?

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By now, you’ve likely heard about the controversy surrounding the ouster of Shirley Sherrod, a former senior-level official at the Department of Agriculture.

If not, here’s a brief synopsis: Early this week, edited video clips surfaced of Sherrod speaking this spring at an NAACP event admitting to racial bias. Once the tape came to light on nearly every news outlet, she was pressured to resign.


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