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Activists now say Mayor Byron Brown’s analysis factors in people of color under the age of 18 and immigrants, both of whom can’t vote yet. When counting only those who can vote, activists say, the Council’s map includes just three majority-minority districts.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has signed the Common Council’s controversial new district map into law, despite outcry from community members and a contentious public hearing.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown momentarily walked off the stage during a heated public hearing Wednesday on the Common Council's controversial proposed district map.
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The heated hearing — Mayor Byron Brown even momentarily walked off the stage — featured criticism of Brown’s leadership during the controversy over the city’s reapportionment process.
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The Buffalo Common Council approved controversial new district lines Tuesday, setting up a likely court battle.
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The Buffalo Common Council had planned to approve a controversial set of new boundary lines to reflect the 2020 Census and instead sent a plan to the Legislation Committee meeting on Tuesday.
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The Common Council is slated to vote on its plan Tuesday, but opponents of the amended plan say their plan is better and should be approved instead.
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The 2020 Census showed major changes in population around the city and the Council has to come up with a new districts map to reflect those changes and the proposed map in front of the members is drawing fire from activists who want their boundaries map.