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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sean Murphy

Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering

Black Lives Matter Oklahoma - (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions of dollars in grant funds were improperly spent on international trips, groceries and personal real estate, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, 52, was indicted earlier this month on 20 counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering, court records show.

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