Alabama, Black mayor
Alabama man denied office after winning election reaches proposed settlement to become town’s first Black mayor
Patrick Braxton will officially become mayor of Newbern, Alabama once the court approves the settlement – the first Black person to hold the position in the town’s 166-year history.
Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white city officials blocked him from taking office, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement
Alabama Man Denied Office After Winning Election Reaches Settlement To Become Town's First Black Mayor
Patrick Braxton will officially become mayor of Newbern once the court approves the settlement – the first Black person to hold the position in the town’s 166-year history
Alabama man denied office after winning election reaches proposed settlement to become town’s first Black mayor
The town of Newbern, Alabama and a Black man who was prevented from becoming the town’s mayor after winning his 2020 election, have reached a proposed settlement, according to federal court ...
After Years of Litigation, First Black Mayor in Rural Alabama Town Gets to Serve
Patrick Braxton is overwhelmed with gratitude. He’s been juggling a yearslong legal battle to serve as the lawful mayor of his hometown, Newbern, Alabama. After years of harassment, his rural town enters a new chapter: Its first Black mayor will finally get to serve.
Alabama town's first Black mayor finally on the job after all-white council locked him out
An Alabama town's first Black mayor can finally take office — four years after his election and the all-white city council locking him out. Patrick Braxton was elected in 2020 as the only candidate qualified to run for the non-partisan position of mayor in Newbern,
Who’s hiring, lawmaker in ICU, ammo vending machines: Down in Alabama
You might remember that Gump wore No. 44 for the Alabama Crimson Tide. During at least part of Gump’s fictional career at ...
Report: Campaign spending in Alabama could top $43M
(The Center Square) – Campaign spending in Alabama elections this fall could top $43 million, a new report says.
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Alabama GOP: SCOTUS has spoken, now the voters need to be heard
The dust is still setting on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on immunity for Donald Trump. The Justices ruled that the former ...
Local election officials tackle low voter turnout ahead of the general election
Low participation during primary elections in Mobile County is not new. Turnout has consistently been low with only 29% of ...
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Alabama town with 80 per cent black residents will finally vote for their leaders after white officials refused to accept a black mayor after decades of keeping the job for ...
Newbern, Alabama, about 40 miles west of Selma with a population of 133 has a mayor-council government but has not held elections for six decades. Instead, town officials were 'hand-me-down ...
Kamala Harris won't save Democrats if she takes over for Biden, warns historian who correctly predicted 9 of the last 10 elections
Professor Allan Lichtman told WSJ that based on his election model, President Joe Biden remains the Democrats' best shot for ...