Alabama council member who used racist slur faces calls to resign.
City of Tarrant, Alabama
John “Tommy” Bryant stood up and pointed at Black council member Veronica Freeman and said, “Do we have a house N-word in here? Would she please stand up?" during the council meeting.. The clip shows audience members at the council meeting audibly gasping in response to his use of the slur.Bryant said that his use of the slur was to reflect something Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton, who is Black, allegedly said during an earlier private meeting.
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