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Is it OK to leave a recorder behind?

An Oklahoma newspaper made national news for its secret recordings of county officials talking about killing Black people and journalists.

Updated: April 14, 2023

Issue overview When an Oklahoma reporter suspected county lawmakers were having private conversations about state business in violation of open meetings laws, he left a recorder behind to capture the conversation. What he heard later was the officials talking — in part — about killing reporters and Black people. The reporting of the McCurtain Gazette-News made […]...

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