By Rosa Flores, CNN An Oklahoma county commissioner allegedly heard on a recording of local officials that included remarks about lynching Black people and killing journalists has resigned. Jennings said his resignation is “effective immediately,” according to a handwritten letter signed by Jennings…
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Oklahoma governor calls on county officials to resign after alleged racist, threatening remarks
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“Effective immediately, I, Mark Jennings do hereby resign as McCurtain County District #2 commissioner.”
By Tina Burnside and Raja Razek, CNN The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists.
By Rosa Flores, CNN An Oklahoma county commissioner allegedly heard on a recording of local officials that included remarks about lynching Black people and killing journalists has resigned. Jennings said his resignation is “effective immediately,” according to a handwritten letter signed by Jennings…
McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings has resigned Wednesday following the leak of controversial audio, the office of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says.
State and federal officials and Oklahoma’s NAACP denounced some county officials accused of discussing how to kill a local reporter and bemoaning how modern justice doesn’t allow hanging Black people.
State and federal officials and Oklahoma’s NAACP denounced some county officials accused of discussing how to kill a local reporter and bemoaning how modern justice doesn’t allow hanging Black people.
Mark Jennings, in his resignation letter after being caught on a recording allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes with members of the McCurtain County, Oka., Sheriff’s Office. (NPR — April 19, 2023)
An Oklahoma county commissioner resigned amid an investigation into an alleged discussion regarding the killing reporters and lynching of Black people.
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