Oklahoma Officials Face Resignation Calls Over Violent, Racist Remarks Caught on Tape

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignation of four county officials after they were caught on tape allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes. The audio recordings, which haven't been authenticated by NPR, reportedly include the voices of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, Commissioner Mark Jennings, sheriff's investigator Alicia Manning and jail administrator Larry Hendrix. The governor called for the resignations of Clardy, Jennings, Manning and Hendrix. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is investigating the situation in McCurtain County.
- Oklahoma governor wants officials who made violent, racist remarks on tape to resign NPR
- Oklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters and complaining they can no longer lynch Black people Yahoo News
- Local paper records county officials in violent, racist discussion MSNBC
- OSA Board of Directors unanimously vote to suspend some McCurtain County officials KOCO Oklahoma City
- McCurtain County officials say audio recordings have been 'altered, illegally obtained' KOKH FOX25
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