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Police & Officials Resign After Small Missouri Town Elects First Black Female Mayor
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"We are the Fury"
Race definitely played a role even if they're not saying it. Still, to be fair, the reasons they're giving may be valid too, and may even have had a stronger affect on why they chose to resign. From that same link....
"Cohen alleged in the interview with the news outlet that she and Medley feared for their safety, and said their home addresses had been shared online by Byrd's family members.
Referring to Byrd, Cohen told NBC News 'You can't have an anti-police mayor, and that's the way she made me feel.'
'My decision was not, did not, come lightly. At all,' Cohen also said. 'It has nothing to do with race. If it had anything to do with race, I'd done never went to work in the town.'
Medley told NBC News 'From the moment [Byrd] announced her candidacy, she never approached any of us, never advised us what her plans were or anything. Never asked us to stay or told us that the moment she took office that we weren't going to have a job.
'We were in the dark on it, and then in hearing from her supporters that she was going to fire all of us, might as well start looking for something else.' "
Byrd, meanwhile, told NBC News she did not know the reason the city employees quit. She also told the news outlet she did not believe race played a role.
In an interview with the media outlet, Byrd said 'It was cited to me that it was safety issues. I would love to know what those safety issues are.
'I wish we could have sat down and came to whatever the reasons were, that maybe we could have came to some type of agreement and understanding.'
Speaking to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Byrd said 'I don’t understand. I never said anything about cleaning house.'
The newspaper reported that while speaking to the Post-Dispatch, 'Medley acknowledged that Byrd had never threatened to fire officers, nor publicly indicated that she would interfere with police.'
Medley told Daily Mail Online on Thursday, referring to the remarks Byrd earlier made to NBC News about wanting to have discussed issues together, 'She never made any attempts to talk with us during her candidacy or after winning the election. It's very hard to believe someone truly wanted to work with the police department in regards to their concerns when no effort is made.
'Add to that the information we were receiving from her supporters about firing us when she took office. It's not hard to understand that we did not believe we would have jobs after April 14th at 5p.m.'
Cohen did not respond to a message seeking comment on social media Wednesday, and on Thursday her Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.
Byrd did not respond to a request for comment on social media Wednesday, and did not immediately return requests on Thursday.
A phone number listed for the town's city hall on its website appeared to in fact be a fax number when dialed by a reporter.
Taking into consideration its a small town, probably with typical small town politics (including cism), that election was probably ugly. Especially if we're talking about an incumbant of more than 30 years getting ousted. I'm curious how divisive the campaigns became, and I'm curious about the demographic makeup within that town. Also worth questioning is whether the demographics changed significantly within the past 30 years or so? Was this a long time coming because of the town's changing makeup? Or were the ousted mayor along with other elements associated with him and his era not in tune with the community? What needed cleaned up according the new mayor's campaign? Why did the resigning officers feel or at least express the feeling that the new mayor was anti-police?
You know, this whole story is a prime example of media half azzin it. These "journalists" dont include the background, the campaigns, other circumstances and provide a thorough examination of why this situation came to fruition as it did. No, they simply threw out typical clickbait expressions, and race in America sells. First Black mayor, police officers, small town, etc.. Must be a Ferguson! Except I'm not sure thats what transpired here because the media didnt do their job.
When the perps be white the media never tells you the race....but let a nikka do the same shyt and it be black man did this, black did that and got the black man plastered on every media outlet
This. Make it some boss nikka shyt. (The movie) and take over the damn town.have those Devils living in fear.
Ronald McDonald
Even in the darkest nights, I'm a MAC for life
shyt was posted already, like a year ago, when it happened 
