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ItsjustMe

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Sat Jan 7, 2023, 06:10 PM Jan 2023

Embattled NC sheriff resigns again before DA details accusations against him in court-Black bastards

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270702722.html

Columbus County’s embattled sheriff has resigned yet again, just moments after the start of a second court hearing to remove him from office. A superior court judge Wednesday said the announcement effectively ended District Attorney Jon David’s effort to remove Jody Greene from office over wide-ranging misconduct allegations. But the court left unanswered whether Greene should be disqualified from the post, which would prevent him from running or serving again. Greene’s leadership of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has been under fire since the fall of 2022, when a local TV news station revealed recordings of Greene referring to deputies in his department as “Black bastards” and “snakes.”

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article270702722.html#storylink=cpy
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Embattled NC sheriff resigns again before DA details accusations against him in court-Black bastards (Original Post) ItsjustMe Jan 2023 OP
They re-elected that POS? SergeStorms Jan 2023 #1
Yes, yes it does. One more hold over from our confederate past. Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #2
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