Florida senator who used racial slur resigns
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Florida state senator who used a racial slur and vulgar language in a conversation with two African-American colleagues is resigning.
Republican Sen. Frank Artiles submitted a resignation letter to the Senate president's office on Friday, four days after he used the `n-word' and vulgarities at a private club near the state Capitol.
He later apologized on the Senate floor.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democrats were calling for his expulsion and Republican leadership began an investigation into whether Artiles violated Senate rules.
Artiles said in his resignation letter his actions are now a distraction to his colleagues, the legislative process and Floridians. His resignation is effective immediately.