Those who expected high drama from the court filings of Kema Dawson and Jamie Mayo were disappointed Thursday morning as the two sides mutually agreed to stay away from each other leaving the details of the political “who-done-it” still a…
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Police investigating assault complaints in Dawson, Mayo confrontation
The Monroe political landscape has been rocked by a disturbing incident involving two of its most notable political figures, Monroe City Council member Kema Dawson and former Mayor Jamie Mayo; each one has filed police reports accusing the other of…
Douglas: “Kema Dawson is pimping our district” to get donations
“Kema Dawson is pimping our district and the city of Monroe in exchange for campaign contributions.” That’s the claim of Mondrian Douglas, a candidate for the District 5 city council seat after reviewing a recently filed campaign finance report from…
Council OKs $48 million project, despite minority participation concerns
The city is about to spend $48 million to improve its water treatment plant, but Tuesday, it ignored the Black community’s pleas to help black contractors get a piece of the pie. In a 3-2, vote the council gave the…