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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNewly Elected Black Mayor Locked Out Of City Hall By Police
Earlier this week, news surfaced that the election of an African-American mayor had had prompted police officers in Parma, Missouri to resign in protest.
Today's news from Kinloch, Missouri is much, much more disturbing.
Betty McCray was not only prevented from entering city hall, she was also told shed been impeached before she got a chance to start.
McCray ran for mayor in the April 7 election and won.
I won. The people spoke, McCray said. I was sworn in by the St. Louis County. Today I take office. I want them out, I want the keys.
After the election results were certified earlier this week by the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Kinlochs outgoing administration refused to allow the city clerk to give McCray the oath of office, claiming voter fraud.
McCray ran for mayor in the April 7 election and won.
I won. The people spoke, McCray said. I was sworn in by the St. Louis County. Today I take office. I want them out, I want the keys.
After the election results were certified earlier this week by the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Kinlochs outgoing administration refused to allow the city clerk to give McCray the oath of office, claiming voter fraud.
http://fox2now.com/2015/04/23/new-kinloch-mayor-blocked-by-police-from-entering-city-hall/
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/04/newly-elected-black-mayor-locked-out-city
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Newly Elected Black Mayor Locked Out Of City Hall By Police (Original Post)
kpete
Apr 2015
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ret5hd
(20,534 posts)1. Is this the town where 5 of 6 police officers resigned?
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)4. No, that was Parma.
This is a different town and these cops essentially are staging a coup and ignoring the certified results of an election.
Better send in the National Guard. Sounds like insurrection to me.
Time to get the feds involved.
niyad
(113,628 posts)5. post 44 in this thread on the issue indicates a great deal of corruption and coverup: