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Houston School District Officer Fired Over Distributing 'Ghetto Handbook' Saturday, October 27, 2007  HOUSTON —  A school district police officer suspended for creating and distributing a "Ghetto Handbook" has been fired.Gang investigator Roby Morris, 34, had worked for 11 years at the Houston Independent School District before being fired this week, according to an investigation report released Friday.Morris was placed on paid leave in August after school officials learned of his eight-page booklet subtitled "Wucha dun did now?"The booklet was given to other police officers at a May roll call and tells them learning the definitions in it will allow...

HOUSTON (AP) - A school district suspended a police officer as it investigates his distribution of a "Ghetto Handbook" and the three-month lapse before top district officials were informed of it. The eight-page booklet, subtitled "Wucha dun did now?", was handed out to about 15 Houston Independent School District police officers at a May meeting, district spokesman Terry Abbott said. Officials declined to identify the officer who handed them out, but said he had been ordered to attend diversity training. A supervisor immediately collected the booklets, Abbott said, but district officials said they didn't learn about the incident until someone...