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16 Dec, 6 tweets, 2 min read
BREAKING: Lafayette LA. Judge Michelle Odinet to seek unpaid leave from the bench. Her attorney says she “humiliated, embarrassed, & sorry for what she has done & the harm she has caused” after a video recorded at her home captured people using the N word.
theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…
This update was first reported by @davidedm_91 of @theadvocatebr and confirmed by CBS News.
“The Current” first broke the story.
thecurrentla.com/2021/racist-re…
The judge initially said that she had a sedative and didn’t remember anything. But if you read the quote from her attorney it sounds like she’s taking responsibility. I asked the attorney, did the judge use the N-word and is she heard on camera using it. He responded, yes & yes.
Now that the judge, according to her attorney, admits she did it, you may be wondering: why won’t she resign? The attorney said: “what happens in the long term is something she is going to think about in the weeks to come.”
CBS News now reporting: “A Louisiana judge is taking a leave of absence after using a racist slur in a video taken in her home, according to her lawyer. After the video surfaced online several days ago, many local leaders called for her resignation.”

cbsnews.com/news/michelle-…

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Oh, deer!
The deer has been caught. Waiting to find out if it’s ok 🤞
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