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Arkansas' First Black County Judge

By Caree Banton

Published September 7, 2022 at 12:34 PM CDT

In the latest episode of Undisciplined we hear from Washington County Judge Joseph Wood, the state's first Black county judge. In this excerpt we hear about his experience getting into politics.

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Caree Banton is the host of <i>Undisciplined.</i>

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