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Racist state trooper resigns in disgrace after wife reveals shocking ‘white supremacist’ messages in divorce filings

Nypost · · 525 words · By Caitlin McCormack
Family Law/Divorce White Supremacy Professional misconduct
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Racist state trooper resigns in disgrace after wife reveals shocking ‘white supremacist’ messages in divorce filings See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 8
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Topics 3

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What happened

Racist state trooper resigns in disgrace after wife reveals shocking ‘white supremacist’ messages in divorce filings See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleAn Arkansas state trooper resigned in disgrace after his wife unveiled dozens of disgusting, racist texts he sent her as evidence in their divorce proceedings.

Common ground

Michael Austin Kennedy, a father of two, left the Arkansas State Police on May 15, more than a month after his wife of 12 years included his shocking, hate-filled texts in her divorce filings.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/us-news/arkansas-state-trooper-resigns-in-disgrace…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In several messages, the trooper plainly states his twisted beliefs, ranging from the banishment of Muslims from America to repealing the 19th Amendment”
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The evidence confirms the existence of racist texts and the resignation, but the specific mentions of the 19th Amendment and banishment of Muslims are not explicitly quoted in the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam is the third-largest religion in the United States (1.3%) after Christianity (67%) and Judaism (2.4%). The 2020 United States Religion Census estimates that there are about 4,453,908 Muslim Amer…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963, has spawned numerous conspiracy theories. These theories allege the involvement of the Central Inte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious organization founded by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. A centralized and hierarchical group committed to black nationalism, it focuses attention on the black A…
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Claim 2: “Alana also accused Kennedy of abusing his position as a state trooper — as demonstrated in selfies he allegedly sent her of himself posing with detained Hispanic people”
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While the general event of the resignation and racist texts is corroborated, the specific detail regarding selfies with detained Hispanic people is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general narrative of the divorce complaint is mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, naturalization or marriage; or American dynastic families that are given the epithet or moniker as Ame…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, a number of United States government facilities and programs were officially named after Donald Trump or had his likeness put on them. While it is common …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film Holiday in the Sun (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and televis…
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Claim 3: “An Arkansas state trooper resigned in disgrace after his wife unveiled dozens of disgusting, racist texts he sent her as evidence in their divorce proceedings.”
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Multiple independent web sources (The Mirror US and other news reports) confirm that an Arkansas state trooper resigned after his wife revealed racist text messages in divorce proceedings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arkansas (/ ˈɑːrkənsɔː / ⓘ, AR-kən-saw[c]) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. [9][10] It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to …
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web search NEUTRAL — Arkansas's regions are defined using many different criteria. Distinct natural regions of Arkansas include The Ozarks, Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas River Valley, Gulf Coastal Plain, Crowley's Ridge, t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beyond the outdoors, Arkansas offers the best of both worlds with quaint small towns full of charm and big-city energy alive with everything from welcoming eateries and farm-to-table meals to hands-on…
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Claim 4: “Kennedy’s wife, Alana, filed the complaint seeking sole custody of their two children with visitation rights for their father.”
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Web search results from 'Political Talk' and other reports confirm Alana Kennedy filed for sole custody of their two children with visitation rights for the father.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American royalty may refer to American citizens who are members of royal families, through birth, naturalization or marriage; or American dynastic families that are given the epithet or moniker as Ame…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, a number of United States government facilities and programs were officially named after Donald Trump or had his likeness put on them. While it is common …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film Holiday in the Sun (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and televis…
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Claim 5: “Kennedy reluctantly acknowledged his racist statements in his own filing on May 21.”
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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding a legal filing dated May 21 or an acknowledgment of statements by Michael Austin Kennedy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathaniel Austin Brown (born November 22, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy III (born September 2, 1984) is an American film director, theatre director and screenwriter. He is the eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a grandson of Robert F. K…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Fred Kennedy (born September 1, 1979) is an American soldier and retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2016, he has fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, the WEC, ShoMMA, HDNe…
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Claim 6: “Michael Austin Kennedy, a father of two, left the Arkansas State Police on May 15”
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Multiple sources explicitly name Michael Austin Kennedy and state he resigned from the Arkansas State Police on May 15.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael John Kennedy (March 23, 1937 – January 25, 2016) was an American criminal defense attorney, expert in U.S. Constitutional law, and a civil rights advocate who defended cases for the American C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Central Arkansas (Central Arkansas or UCA) is a public university in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1907, the university is one of the oldest in the state. As the state'…
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Claim 7: “Kennedy’s father, Lt. Col. Mike Kennedy, is coincidentally the deputy director of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and manages administrative operations for the Arkansas State Police.”
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One web search result explicitly identifies the trooper's father as Lt. Col. Mike Kennedy, but the specific duties as deputy director of the Department of Public Safety are not fully detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. It operates in sectors including industrial technology, heavy industry, engineering, construction, manufa…
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Claim 8: “The most recent messages dated back to January 2025, according to the filings.”
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The provided evidence does not mention the specific date of January 2025 for the most recent messages.
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web search NEUTRAL — He uses the slurs "n—-r" and "s–c" in almost every message published in the complaint. Arkansas State Trooper Michael Austin Kennedy resigned in disgrace after ...
https://www.aol.com/news/racist-state-trooper-resigns-disgra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... By far some of the funniest words I've heard a hardworking officer utter in many years!! Ol boy ain't taking no prisoners from the s**thole ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks/posts/cops-racist-tex…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... A former Arkansas State Police trooper is facing backlash after racist text messages were exposed and his response failed to convince many ...
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.