In Oklahoma, the undersheriff of Tulsa County has resigned after a leaked report showed he intimidated staff to protect a reserve deputy and wealthy donor who killed an unarmed African-American man earlier this month. The deputy, Robert Bates, claimed he mistook his gun for a Taser when he fatally shot Eric Harris. An internal report from 2009 reveals how Bates was permitted to flout policies, patrolling in his own vehicle and conducting traffic stops on his own without adequate training. It found Undersheriff Tim Albin instructed staff to overlook Bates’ violations, telling a sergeant to “stop messing with [Bates] because he does a lot of good for the county.” Sheriff’s officials initially claimed they couldn’t find any record of the 2009 probe, but a lawyer for Eric Harris’ family obtained a leaked copy. A judge allowed Robert Bates to go on a month-long vacation to the Bahamas after he pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of Eric Harris.