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Three Oklahoma law enforcement officials have been accused of talking about killing journalists and lynching blacks in a disturbing recording that recently came to light.: On Tuesday, the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association Board of Directors held an emergency meeting and unanimously voted to suspend McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, investigator Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix.
that the recordings were made illegally, and they will be following the investigation. Meanwhile, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called on the officials to resign, and for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations to look into the matter.: “I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Stitt said in a statement.
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