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Fish, wildlife commissioner removed; political posts cited

Summary by Commonwealth Journal

FRANKFORT — The first Black member of a board overseeing Kentucky’s wildlife management agency apparently lost his seat under a GOP-backed law that a Senate leader said was justified by political Facebook posts.

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Kentucky New Era

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Fish, wildlife commissioner removed; political posts cited

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Commonwealth Journal

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First Black member of KY Fish and Wildlife Commission to be removed with passage of new law

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kentuckylantern.com

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GOP leader Stivers says political Facebook posts, not race, spur Fish and Wildlife member’s removal

Jerry Ferrell is the first Black member of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission. A bill backed by Republican leadership in the state Senate could soon return the commission to all-white. (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources photo)FRANKFORT — The president of the GOP-controlled Kentucky Senate says a political Facebook post justifies removing the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission’s only-ever Black member. But Jerry Ferrell…

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