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Arkansas County sheriff resigns after racist comments recorded [View all]
From https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-county-sheriff-resigns-after-racist-comments-recorded
Arkansas County sheriff resigns after racist comments recorded
by KATV
Friday, August 28th 2020
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas County Sheriff Todd Wright has resigned after he was allegedly recorded using racial slurs against black people.
The five-minute audio recording began circulating on Facebook this week, according to KATV content partner the Pine Bluff Commercial. In the recording, a man uses a racial slur nine times after becoming upset that a woman he was with spoke to a black person in a grocery store.
The man calls the woman a “n**** lover" and says, “Why you got to holler at f****** n****** when I’m around."
Wright's resignation was announced Friday after a special Quorum Court meeting was held to address the recording. Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best said several people spoke during the meeting who knew the sheriff and asked the sheriff to get help.
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by KATV
Friday, August 28th 2020
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas County Sheriff Todd Wright has resigned after he was allegedly recorded using racial slurs against black people.
The five-minute audio recording began circulating on Facebook this week, according to KATV content partner the Pine Bluff Commercial. In the recording, a man uses a racial slur nine times after becoming upset that a woman he was with spoke to a black person in a grocery store.
The man calls the woman a “n**** lover" and says, “Why you got to holler at f****** n****** when I’m around."
Wright's resignation was announced Friday after a special Quorum Court meeting was held to address the recording. Arkansas County Judge Eddie Best said several people spoke during the meeting who knew the sheriff and asked the sheriff to get help.
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