Lawmaker who made anti-Asian slur is resigning, cites health


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DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware lawmaker who came under fire last year for using a racist and sexist slur to refer to sex workers is resigning, House Democratic officials said Friday. Rep. Gerald Brady’s resignation will be effective Feb. 4, according to a press release from the Delaware House Democratic Caucus. Brady indicated in the news release that he is not resigning because of the fallout from the racist email, but because of his health. Brady, who served in the Delaware Army National Guard, said he lost most of his hearing as the result of deployments to the Middle...