Tulsa woman sues officials in McCurtain County — the Oklahoma county where local leaders were caught on audio wishing they could still lynch Black people — saying her husband died last year from excessive force while in the custody of sheriff’s deputies.
, and calls continue for the resignations of Sheriff Kevin Clardy, investigator Alicia Manning and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix.
“Can any financial number replace the loss of Barbara's husband and compensate his mom and his sister? No,” he said. “But, you know, that's all civil lawsuits avail to, to bring a spotlight on how law enforcement deals with members of the minority community.” Deputies at the scene described Barrick as"under the influence of some illicit substance” and felt he was in danger from the crowd that tied him up, the complaint said. He was untied, handcuffed and placed into a deputy's truck for his own protection, according to deputies’ statements in the complaint.
“That's when they start Tasing him and beating him with their fists and hitting him with the ASP baton, and that's when the cameras suddenly goes off,” Garrett said.
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