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Black Mayor in Alabama, Who Was Locked Out of Office, Voted in Again

Patrick Braxton won 66 of 92 votes in Newbern's first mayoral election since the 1960s following a federal settlement addressing prior governance disputes.

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NEWBERN, Ala. — The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this past week, four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve.

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Black mayor in Alabama, who was locked out of office, voted in again

NEWBERN, Ala. — The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this past week, four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve.

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Black mayor who was locked out of office wins again

NEWBERN, Ala. — The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this past week, four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve.

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Winston-Salem Journal broke the news in on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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