Posted on Aug 7, 2023
Black man who says he was elected mayor of Alabama town alleges that White leaders are keeping...
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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.
Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ballard, Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles and Wanda Scott — are people that Braxton hoped to name to the city council of Newbern after he was elected to office in 2020. However, Braxton said that the "minority White residents of (Newbern), long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept this outcome." Haywood Stokes III, the acting mayor of Neweurn, instead allegedly worked with acting town council members to hold a special election where he was re-appointed to the mayoral seat and keeping Braxton from taking office and carrying out mayoral duties.
Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ballard, Barbara Patrick, Janice Quarles and Wanda Scott — are people that Braxton hoped to name to the city council of Newbern after he was elected to office in 2020. However, Braxton said that the "minority White residents of (Newbern), long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept this outcome." Haywood Stokes III, the acting mayor of Neweurn, instead allegedly worked with acting town council members to hold a special election where he was re-appointed to the mayoral seat and keeping Braxton from taking office and carrying out mayoral duties.
Black man who says he was elected mayor of Alabama town alleges that White leaders are keeping...
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Interesting story. I would love to see some actual facts. I looked at a good half dozen articles on this and every one consisted pretty much of Braxton said, Braxton claimed, call me cynical, but I would love to know the actual facts and law governing this. I always get suspicious when only one side's claims and no facts are presented.
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Well if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and swims like a duck, iti is probably a duck. I am not saying this isn't true thoughas this is one sided and reported fromthe communis broadcasting service (CBS). There are a lot jof he says, alledgeely's, and thinks that. Until all the facts come around then I willbeleive the whole story.
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