A Houston Police Department officer has been fired after a series of viral videos showed her making racist remarks and suggesting she would abuse her authority in the field. According to the Houston Chronicle , Ashley Gonzalez, a relatively new recruit who joined the department in January 2024, was fired by the Houston Police Department following an internal review into the videos. The videos, which spread rapidly across social media, show a woman using racial slurs and making offensive statements about Black people, including comments referencing slavery. In another clip, the woman appears to describe targeting Black individuals during police calls. The footage was initially shared through Instagram’s “Close Friends” feature before leaking publicly. Gonzalez, who was assigned to the South Gessner Patrol Division, was placed under Internal Affairs investigation prior to her termination. She was ordered to turn in her badge and department-issued equipment during the investigation.…