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Durham Sheriff Mike Andrews Denies Saying Amen to a Racist Facebook Comment
In that post, which circulated widely among politically active members of Durhams Facebook community this morning, someone from Sheriff Mike Andrewss re-election Facebook page appears to say Amen, Bobby! to a comment from a man warning people not to apathetically sit home on your tails
as city block voters immigrants and minorities will FLOCK to the polls. (In context, block voters could mean black voters.) He continues: THEN the city special interests will vote out the old
and man
you wont like the ethic takeover new. (Again, in context, ethic takeover could mean ethnic takeover.)
Andrewswho has faced questions throughout this campaign about deaths in the county jail, his handling of the Confederate statue toppling, and his departments cozy relationship with Immigrations and Customs Enforcementfaces Clarence Birkhead in todays election. Birkhead has been endorsed by the INDY and the Peoples Alliance.
Reached by phone via the number on his Facebook page, Bobby Cheatham told the INDY he doesnt use Facebook much, then hung up. When the INDY called back, he said, I dont know what youre talking about, and said to stop calling him.
The post appears to have been deleted. Andrews did not respond to the INDYs phone calls and an email seeking comment. Several people have posted similar screenshots of the comment thread on Andrewss Facebook page and asked for an explanation, but so far none has been forthcoming.
https://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2018/05/08/durham-sheriff-mike-andrews-denies-saying-amen-to-a-racist-facebook-comment
Birkhead trounces incumbent in race for Durham County sheriff
BY VIRGINIA BRIDGES
DURHAM
Challenger Clarence Birkhead took an early lead and kept it Tuesday night, putting himself on track to become Durham County's first black sheriff.
Some 31,344 people cast ballots, with Birkhead winning 69 percent of the votes to incumbent Sheriff Mike Andrews' 31 percent.
There are no Republicans running, so barring a successful write-in candidate in November, Tuesday's Democratic primary winner will become sheriff.
BlueDog22
(366 posts)And when I read about it, I couldn't help but smile.
Durham is 40 percent black. Their county-wide officeholders need to reflect that demographic.