A Town Hired A Black Woman Manager, The Entire Police Force Quit

Essence Magazine:

By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated July 26, 2022

The entire police department in Kenly, North Carolina, announced their resignation, citing a “toxic” and “hostile” work environment coming less than two months after the town hired a new town manager, Justine Jones, a Black woman.

According to a report in NewsOne, elected officials from the town of about 2,000 residents have gone silent on a plan for law enforcement moving forward.

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