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  Leelanau County Road Commissioner unapologetic about using the N-word, does so repeatedly
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News DateFriday, August 7, 2020 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionBut, he did not back down from his words. He said he reacted out of frustration with the racial unrest and violence in American cities, which he said was caused by the Black Lives Matter movement.

Asked if he regretted saying the N-word, he doubled down.

“No, I don’t regret calling it an n----r,” Eckerle said. “A n----r is a n----r is a n----r. That’s not a person whatsoever.”

He went on to say it was the same as saying he was German, or “Polack.”

“No, it is not racism,” Eckerle said.

He said he will not resign from the road commission.
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