Clarksville Mayor Tries to Block Key Black Leaders From Having Input in Selection of a New Police Chief

By Terry McMoore | February 1, 2007 |

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In an email to Terry McMoore, a key leader in the Black community, Clarksville, TN Mayor Johnny Piper is attempting to delay meeting with him concerning the selection process that will be used to select and appoint a new Chief of Police.  After Mr. McMoore questioned the open door policy of past mayors, he was given a meeting date in late March by Mayor Piper.

Mr. McMoore’s reply to the Mayor was that a late March date was unacceptable and to far out for Community Members and all African American Leaders to have any real impact in the decision making process.  He went on to inform the Mayor that this process should not just include a hand full of hand picked African American & Community Leaders. «Read the rest of this article»

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