Are Black mayors under attack across the U.S., some say it’s a pattern
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 7, 2024
African American Mayors Association 2024 Conference photo
New York Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to fight the five-count federal indictment handed down by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on September 26. He also says he will not resign and hold on to control of one of the world’s most influential cities.
Embarrassing as it may be that Adams is the first sitting New York mayor to be indicted, a broader view of the problems facing mayors shows chief executives in Chicago, Los . . .