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The Republican Party of Texas has a new Harris County leader today. It’s Keith Nielsen, who posted a racist meme on his Facebook page during the protests about the death of Houstonian George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Following the outrage over his post, Nielsen said he would not assume the chairmanship....
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