North Dakota Republican faces calls to resign from his own party after racist tirade
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North Dakota State Rep. Nico Rios is facing calls from within his own party to resign after police released video show him dropping racial and homophobic slurs against police officers who pulled him over on suspicion of drunk driving. that North Dakota House Majority Leader Mike Lefor and North Dakota state GOP Chairwoman Sandi Sanford, among others, called for Rios' resignation after he profanely attacked the officers who pulled him over and threatened to call North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley to report their behavior. In a statement condemning Rios'...
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