Troy Carter: “Trust but verify is probably a good notion to employ.”

I will not vote for this resolution. While I stand firmly and without hesitation against all forms of violence, I cannot support language that requires us to praise a man who so often showed disdain and disrespect for others.

As a matter of fairness and representative democracy, African American voters should have a meaningful opportunity to elect candidates of their choosing.

While they appear to be healthy, there are a lot of challenges at these facilities that require immediate attention.

It does bring in light the imbalance in our judicial system, as it relates to African Americans and people of color.