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Whitehall Recall: Race, Politics, and Power | Columbus News
A heated recall election in Whitehall ended with Mayor Michael Bivens and two council members staying in office, but the NAACP called it a “manufactured political crisis” fueled by outside forces. Despite claims of voter fraud and outside interference from both sides — including police union members on election day and high-profile supporters like Congresswoman Joyce Beatty — the outcome was confirmed by recount. The NAACP highlighted the racial and political symbolism of targeting the city’s first Black mayor and first Black female council member, while acknowledging only 2,165 residents…
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