The North Carolina NAACP backed a chapter president who declared it would be ‘seriously disturbing’ for a white person to take the spot of the outgoing black mayor.
Last week, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles revealed she would step down from her position only halfway through her term, announcing June 30 as her final day in office and stating it ‘has been the honor of my life.’
Her announcement, however, sparked questions about why she was suddenly resigning, with many pointing to backlash over her handling of the stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a tram in the city.
