Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown momentarily walked off the stage during a heated public hearing Wednesday on the Common Council's controversial proposed district map.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown walks off during heated public hearing over redistricting
This came after a shouting match with audience member Arise Shapley, who refused to use the microphone. Brown also misgendered Shapley, who is a trans non-binary person. Brown referred to Shapley as "ma'am" three different times, despite Shapley's corrections.
Brown returned to the stage two minutes later and continued with the hearing.
You can hear more about the incident, including an interview with Shapley, on Thursday's edition of Buffalo, What's Next?
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“Buffalo, What’s Next?” recaps a particularly contentious mayoral hearing which included both supporters of the plan and others who say it will dilute Black voting power in the city.
