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politics2 years ago

Oklahoma Officials Resign After Secret Recordings Expose Scandals.

McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings resigned after recordings surfaced of him and other county officials making racist remarks and discussing killing journalists and Black people. The recordings were captured by a reporter with the McCurtain Gazette after a county commissioner’s meeting back in early March. Both federal and state authorities are investigating. The comments also sparked protests in the county in eastern Oklahoma. The McCurtain County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that the recordings were altered, involved many victims and were illegal.

via KOCO Oklahoma City|
#investigation#mccurtain-county#oklahoma
politics2 years ago

Oklahoma Officials Resign and Suspended Over Violent and Racist Comments Caught on Recording.

McCurtain County District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings has resigned after allegedly being caught on a recording discussing the murder of journalists and lynching Black Oklahomans with members of the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office. The controversy began over the weekend when the McCurtain Gazette-News reported District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, Investigator Alicia Manning, Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix and Sheriff Kevin Clardy were recorded during a conversation on March 6 at a meeting of the county Board of Commissioners.

via KFOR Oklahoma City|
#controversy#mccurtain-county#oklahoma
politics2 years ago

Oklahoma Officials Suspended for Violent and Racist Comments.

The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association has suspended a sheriff and two others after they were secretly recorded making racist and murderous comments about Black people and journalists. The recording was made after a public meeting last month and the officials have faced calls to resign. The sheriff’s office has claimed the audio was illegally obtained and edited, but the full recording will be released on Thursday.

via The Daily Beast|
#mccurtain-county#oklahoma-sheriffs-association#politics
politics2 years ago

Oklahoma Officials Suspended for Violent and Racist Comments Caught on Audio

The Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association has suspended McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix after they were secretly recorded discussing killing reporters and lynching Black residents. The recording was made after a public meeting of the McCurtain County Commission. The suspension does not remove them from their jobs with the sheriff’s department. The recording has been turned over to the FBI and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. The McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel was evacuated after it received a bomb threat.

via NBC News|
#mccurtain-county#oklahoma#politics
crime2 years ago

"Oklahoma Officials Under Investigation for Alleged Threats Against Reporters and Racism"

The McCurtain County Sheriff's Office claims that recordings of County Commissioner Mark Jennings and Sheriff Kevin McLardy allegedly talking about hanging Black people and killing Gazette reporters have been altered. A state and federal investigation is underway, and several Oklahoma leaders, including Gov. Kevin Stitt and Idabel Mayor Craig Young, are calling for their resignations. The McCurtain County commissioner and sheriff have yet to resign. Death threats have also been made against McCurtain County officials and their families.

via KOCO Oklahoma City|
#crime#death-threats#investigation
politics2 years ago

Calls for Resignation of Oklahoma County Officials Caught in Violent, Racist Discussion

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the immediate resignation of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, Investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix after the publication of a story and audio recordings in which they allegedly discuss lynching Black people, compare a woman burned to death in a house fire to barbecue, and mention “two big, deep holes” for disposing of reporters. The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office confirmed it is investigating the matter.

via Tulsa World|
#corruption#mccurtain-county#oklahoma
politics2 years ago

Calls for Resignations and Lockdown in McCurtain County Amid Controversy and Protests.

State officials, including the governor of Oklahoma, are calling for the immediate resignation of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, Investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix after they were recorded discussing murdering journalists and reminiscing about racist policing. The FBI and the Oklahoma attorney general’s office have copies of the recording, and an investigation is underway to determine whether any illegal conduct has occurred.

via Oklahoman.com|
#hateful-rhetoric#investigation#mccurtain-county
politics2 years ago

Calls for Resignations and Lockdown in McCurtain County Amid Controversy

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the immediate resignation of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, Investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix after they were allegedly recorded making racist and violent remarks in early March. Stitt also called for an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to determine whether any illegal conduct has occurred. The FBI and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office have copies of the recording, according to the McCurtain Gazette-News.

via Oklahoman.com|
#investigation#mccurtain-county#oklahoma
politics2 years ago

Calls for Resignation and Lockdown in McCurtain County Amid Threatening Comments and Accusations.

More than a hundred people gathered outside the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma to call for the resignation of Sheriff Kevin Clardy and other county officials after a recording of disturbing comments surfaced. The governor of Oklahoma and the mayor of Idabel are also calling for their resignations after a reporter at the McCurtain Gazette-News made the recording in question, in which those involved could be heard discussing plans to murder two Gazette reporters, Chris and Bruce Willingham, after a commission meeting on March 6. The governor is also calling on the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to look into the recorded comments.

via KSLA|
#mccurtain-county#oklahoma#politics
politics2 years ago

Calls for Resignations and Lockdown in McCurtain County Following Threatening Comments.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignations of several McCurtain County leaders, including the sheriff, after a local newspaper claimed to have an audio recording of county commissioners discussing hiring hitmen to kill and bury local newspaper reporters. Stitt has also called for an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to determine whether any illegal conduct occurred.

via KOCO Oklahoma City|
#investigation#kevin-stitt#mccurtain-county
politics2 years ago

McCurtain County leaders urged to resign by Gov. Stitt.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignation of the McCurtain County Sheriff, Commissioner, Investigator, and Jail Administrator following their recorded racist comments and plans to kill two news reporters. The governor has also requested an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations to determine if any illegal conduct has occurred.

via KTUL|
#kevin-stitt#mccurtain-county#oklahoma