The first Black sheriff in Wyoming takes over an agency that has faced significant controversy CNN 2/21/2021 By Emma Tucker, CNN
For the first time in its 130-year history, Wyoming has a Black sheriff.
Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff s Office, which faces two pending lawsuits and calls for reform in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Robert Robbie Ramirez by a deputy in 2018. You don t see a whole lot of African Americans in law enforcement, Appelhans told CNN. So, I m trying to overcome that roadblock of taking a non-traditional career path and affect change within my community.
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CHEYENNE â Hundreds gathered Thursday in front of the Wyoming State Capitol to protest U.S. Rep. Liz Cheneyâs recent vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. The event culminated with a speech from one of her most outspoken critics, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and a phone call from the ex-presidentâs son.
The protest, organized in part by freshman state Rep. Ocean Andrew, R-Laramie, who introduced Gaetz, came a couple of weeks after Cheney joined nine other Republican representatives in voting to impeach Trump for his alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.