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For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.

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[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago

This is madness. This is 2023?

[-] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago
[-] Gamers_Mate@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

Preventing an elected mayor from serving sounds like a violation of democracy. Their Spouses/Siblings must be very disappointed in them.

[-] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

'Bama!*

There, FTFY

[-] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago

The town is 85% Black, and 69% of Black people here live below the poverty line.

What the actual fuck? This is like finding a primitive, isolated tribe. This shouldn't be a thing in the 21st century.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

You mean in the U.S.?

Because it's totally s thing in many parts of the world.

Though I'll agree with you on the sentiment.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

What the actual fuck?

Rural red state America.

This shouldn’t be a thing in the 21st century.

Shouldn't be. Is anyway.

[-] DonnieNarco@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wow this is fucked up. I hope this makes national news, but I am not holding my breath....

this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2023
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