Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election
Incumbent Mayor Patrick Braxton overwhelmingly won election four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve.
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Patrick Braxton Wins Alabama Town Mayoral Election After Once Being Locked Out Of Town Hall
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Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election
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2 viewpointsAlabama town’s first Black mayor, once locked out of office, wins re-election