A Kentucky judge accused of misconduct for a series of racially charged comments aimed at a prosecutor has been suspended by the state Judicial Conduct Commission.
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Olu Stevens, a circuit judge in Louisville, accepted a 90-day suspension without pay in an agreement with attorneys for the commission.
The agreement was announced at the start of a hearing Monday that potentially could have ushered Stevens off the bench for good. The commission deliberated for just a few minutes before accepting the agreement.
Stevens admitted to violating a series of judicial canons. The charges stem from Stevens' social media comments accusing a local prosecutor of wanting all-white juries. Stevens is black and the prosecutor is white.
A contrite Stevens told the commission he was wrong and his conduct was improper.
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