Patrick Braxton

1st Black mayor of Ala. town who was locked out of office reinstated

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1st Black mayor of Ala. town who was locked out of office reinstated

(NewsNation) — Patrick Braxton, elected as the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, in 2020, is set to be reinstated to his position, years after he says white officials locked him out of town hall. Braxton, according to Al.com, filed a lawsuit against Newbern in federal court. On Friday, the two parties agreed to settle, … Read more

Small Alabama Town Wins Lawsuit Allowing Residents To Vote For First Time In Decades

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Small Alabama Town Wins Lawsuit Allowing Residents To Vote For First Time In Decades

Residents in a small Alabama town will be able to vote in their own municipal elections for the first time in decades after a four-year legal battle. A proposed settlement has been reached in the town’s voting rights case, allowing Newbern, a predominantly Black town with 133 residents, to hold its first legitimate elections in … Read more