Black man who says he was elected mayor of Alabama town alleges that White leaders are keeping him from position

3 years ago by MicroWave to c/news

Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents of (Newburn), long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.

A Black man who says he was elected mayor of a rural Alabama town but has been kept from taking office by White leaders of the town has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.

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MicroWave 117 points 3 years ago
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Jackcooper 67 points 3 years ago

Inheriting political positions is literally anti-American. We fought a war over this. Fucking Alabama.

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ed_cock 23 points 3 years ago
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themeatbridge 70 points 3 years ago

They did have a proper election. There was only one candidate, so he won. Then they had a second, improper election where only the previous council was allowed to qualify for office or vote.

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DeanFogg 6 points 3 years ago

Sounds fucky

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