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Suburban Texas councilman faces recall after declaring a “black state of emergency” over police shootings

Texas Tribune Brief

English - January 08, 2020 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Over 3,000 people, including McKinney’s mayor and three members of the City Council, have signed a petition to recall La’Shadion Shemwell. He is the lone black member on the council.