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Tennessee Judge Apologizes for KKK Reference While Talking About Mask Mandate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tennessee-judge-apologizes-for-kkk-reference-while-talking-about-mask-mandate/ar-BB19MQFlTennessee Judge Apologizes for KKK Reference While Talking About Mask Mandate
Ewan Palmer 3 hrs ago
A judge in Tennessee has been reprimanded for an "inappropriate" comment he made in court, having referenced the Ku Klux Klan while discussing the enforcement of wearing a mask.
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct condemned Coffee County General Session Court Judge Jere Ledsinger for his remarks he made in July in front of a court of criminal defendants, some of whom were Black.
According to the letter of public reprimand, Ledsinger criticized the requirement that face coverings be worn in courtrooms by stating "'the Grand Wizard of our Supreme Court said we have to wear these masks', or words to the effect."
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