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- ↑ Smith, Jessie Christopher (April 19, 2023). "McCurtain County officials were already sued in federal court by the Gazette-News. Why?". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- 1 2 Williams, Paige (24 July 2023). "A Small-Town Paper Lands a Very Big Story". The New Yorker.
- ↑ Bunyan, Clytie (April 21, 2023). "McCurtain County scandal spotlights need for local watchdog journalism". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ↑ Levenson, Michael (April 18, 2023). "An Oklahoma Newspaper's Secret Recording Prompts Calls for Officials to Resign". The New York Times . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ↑ Hare, Kristen (April 19, 2023). "This newspaper brought a vile conversation into the light in McCurtain County, Oklahoma". Poynter. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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