A black man who says he was elected mayor of small town in has filed a federal lawsuit against the municipality - alleging a clique of white residents have blocked him from taking office.The plaintiff, 57-year-old Patrick Braxton, claims he filed the necessary proper paperwork to compete in the town of Newbern's election in 2020, and that he won fair and square.When the situation was understood, the filing claims, the incumbent mayor and town council held an illegal, unpublicized secret election to keep him in the position and prevent Braxton from taking office.
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