A Black lawmaker said he was verbally accosted by a fellow lawmaker in the restroom following last week s contentious House floor debate on a South Bend Community School Corp.-related bill
A Black Democratic legislator in the Indiana House said that he was accosted by a Republican colleague in the restroom last week after a heated debate.
Indiana Black Legislative Caucus calls for implicit bias training for legislators
Rep. Vernon Smith said he was verbally attacked in the bathroom and shouldn t have to fear for his physical safety because of another state representative. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 6:01 AM EST February 24, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus is responding to an incident during a statehouse debate over where kids should go to school. That debate turned into a walkout and then a confrontation over race and discrimination. It spilled out of the House chambers and into the hallways Feb. 18.
State Rep. Gregory Porter (D-District 96) said House Bill 1367 is a way of segregation and discrimination.
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