Okemah city leaders double down on state agent takeover despite community anger

Okemah city leaders double down on state agent takeover despite community anger

Some residents are showing anger and protest in the face of a state takeover in law enforcement in Okemah, which came at the request of the local government."Why are we as a community sitting here losing half our police force over an officer doing his job?" Okemah resident Larry Holden said during public comments in Okemah's Aug. 25 city council meeting. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 'UNPRECEDENTED' TAKEOVER: Okemah officials ask state for help policing…