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Tony, Pretty Much Apr 18, 2023

If you listen to this audio, it’s pretty clear they’re not joking and I’ve already seen some excuses flying around that they were. They weren’t. No one laughs.

This story deserves more attention. Live in Oklahoma? You can call.

Oklahoma gov calls on officials to resign after 'hanging' and racist remarks on tape |
https://apnews.com/article/mccurtain-oklahoma-racist-killing-journalists-recording-8e445b2359b67622d5f6c1f75554c750

Oklahoma officials accused of talk of killing journalists

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's governor is seeking the resignation of four county officials after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them complaining about two of the paper's journalists and knowing hit men and where two holes are dug.

Associated Press

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Mike Sturm

Apr 19, 2023

@TonyStark As a resident of Oklahoma (and also father to a young journalist who studied under Dr. Senat mentioned in the article), I am ashamed that these horrible, racist people hold office in a remote corner of my state. However, I am glad (and honestly, surprised) the governor called for their resignation. Please know that this Oklahoman and many others like me are disgusted by this behavior.

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Tony, Pretty Much Apr 19, 2023

@jmichaelsturm Thanks for the comment, Mike. Best to your kid who did that- that’s great. We need good journalists more than ever.

The governor there does deserve recognition for doing the right thing. I definitely do appreciate that there are great people in Oklahoma who are appalled. Thanks for fighting the good fight there. Great people are all over the country. Nobody should forget that.

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Mike Sturm

@TonyStark Thank you. Just to be clear, my son was not the reporter who broke this news. However, he works at another newspaper in Oklahoma, and I am proud of his integrity and fairness in his reporting. You are right that we need good journalism now!