Black caucus: White rep should resign over lynch comment
Black lawmakers in Mississippi are demanding the resignation of a white colleague who said Louisiana leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments…
…On Tuesday, the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement saying Oliver’s apology does not mitigate the sentiment behind his original post and “his presence will continue to be a sore spot” in the Legislature.
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5/23/17
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