Calls increase for Democratic lawmaker to resign over use of racial slur
A groundswell of Maryland elected officials — including the state’s black legislative caucus, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) — called Wednesday for the resignation of Del. Mary Ann Lisanti, the Harford County Democrat who used the n-word to describe a Prince George’s legislative district.
“We know she is one of our colleagues, we know she is a Democrat, but party has nothing to do with the hatred and bigotry that comes out of someone’s mouth,” said Del. Darryl Barnes (D), who chairs the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and represents part of Prince George’s County, one of the wealthiest and most highly educated majority-African American jurisdictions in the nation.
“There is no place in the House of Delegates for that type of language to be used,” Barnes said. “It is unacceptable, it is offensive, and it is very hurtful.”
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Lisanti used the racial slur in late January, in a conversation with black and white lawmakers at a cigar bar in Annapolis. She told another white lawmaker that when he campaigned in Prince George’s on behalf of a candidate last fall, he was door-knocking in a “n----- district,” said Del. Jay Walker (D-Prince George’s), who witnessed the comment and represents the district in question.
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Article is a day old so posting here...
Holy crap. I'm surprised we haven't been beaten over the head with this one more. I'm relatively tuned into the news cycle and this is the first I've heard of it.
Seriously... WTF?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-democratic-party-calls-for-lisanti-to-resign-over-use-of-racial-slur/2019/02/27/7b2f819c-3a9e-11e9-a06c-3ec8ed509d15_story.html?utm_term=.f42ff4b67c75
