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Trooper Michael Kennedy resigns after wife releases his exremely racist texts during divorce proceedings (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday OP
Who is he? State trooper somwhere? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #1
Arkansas State trooper EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #2
I'm surprised they didn't promote to Huckabee's administration. NNadir Tuesday #13
perhaps that or similar is the next step? RockCreek Tuesday #14
Maybe he's not a pedophile too. I think that is a secondary requirement. IrishAfricanAmerican Tuesday #15
Good point. NNadir Tuesday #17
Arkansas State Trooper resigns after racist texts surface in divorce BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #4
A different agency blueknight73 Tuesday #18
Well, ICE is always hiring PatSeg Tuesday #20
look at the link... quite graphic and yes, LEO CurtEastPoint Tuesday #3
link only took me to the court papers. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #8
Edited - Thanks for making the change in the OP Prairie Gates Tuesday #5
He seems nice . . . . hatrack Tuesday #6
It seems clear that his interactions with public were fueled by racism BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #7
Absolutely. dalton99a Tuesday #10
Just saying here bluestarone Tuesday #12
Nah - it's just that his Will is . . . Triumphing . . . hatrack Tuesday #19
What the internet will remember about Michael Austin Kennedy dalton99a Tuesday #9
If he were a Rethuglican elected official PCIntern Tuesday #11
His father is deputy director in state Public Safety department. delisen Tuesday #16
Father and son threatened to have her arrested for unveiling the text messages dalton99a Tuesday #22
This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Tuesday #21
Micheal feels shame. irisblue Tuesday #23

NNadir

(38,875 posts)
13. I'm surprised they didn't promote to Huckabee's administration.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:52 AM
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Racism is the official policy of the Republican Party.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,526 posts)
4. Arkansas State Trooper resigns after racist texts surface in divorce
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:55 AM
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https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-state-trooper-resigns-after-racist-texts-surface-in-divorce-michael-austin-kennedy-hispanic-black-muslim-and-lgbtq-saline-county

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — An Arkansas State Trooper has resigned after divorce records revealed racist text messages he sent to his wife.

In April of 2026, Michael Austin Kennedy's wife filed for divorce, asking for joint custody of their two young children.

However, in an amended complaint filed in May, Kennedy's wife claims that he is "a white supremacist and as such is going to poison the minds of the children with his views and actions," going on to request sole custody of the children with visitation offered.

Attached to the new complaint were at least 30 screenshots between him and his wife, where Kennedy uses slurs aimed at Hispanic, Black, Muslim, and LGBTQ communities.

A few instances in his texts, he compares Black people to gorillas and monkeys, also calling for the Muslim holiday of Ramadan to be banned in Arkansas.

He also sent hate speech memes and photos of himself posing with a suspect who was arrested while he was working as a trooper, referring to the suspect using Hispanic slurs

hatrack

(65,373 posts)
6. He seems nice . . . .
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:58 AM
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Just the guy you want interacting with different kinds of people, with the authorization to use lethal force.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,526 posts)
7. It seems clear that his interactions with public were fueled by racism
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:06 AM
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They need to review his arrest record

PCIntern

(28,804 posts)
11. If he were a Rethuglican elected official
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:28 AM
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he and his staff would be saying that all those statements are being taken out of context.

dalton99a

(96,284 posts)
22. Father and son threatened to have her arrested for unveiling the text messages
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:36 AM
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She also claims in the complaint that Michael and his father, ASP [Arkansas State Police] Deputy Director Lt. Col. Mike Kennedy, threatened to have her arrested for unveiling the text messages.

https://people.com/arkansas-state-trooper-resigns-over-racist-texts-to-wife-11989934

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