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White dude from Woodfin, right? Says it all…
Racist
Sexist
Egotistical
Judgmental
Says it all
Could be Trans Male who is Trans-racial and resides in Biltmore Forrest
That supposed to be Civil Rights attorney James Ferguson in the middle there. He was on the Reparations and Truth Telling Series panel. He also fought for a settlement in the Jonnie Rush case. Ferguson got a $650,000 payout from the City of Asheville for the beating of Jonnie Rush by officer Chris Hickman. The City paid out $500K and our insurance company kicked in $150K. Mr. Ferguson’s cut was 47% ($305,500) paid in full. Jonnie Rush hasn’t received any money so far. His 53% will be doled out from an annuity with monthly payments mad for 30 years beginning this August.
This is what reparations will look like. Attorney’s like Mr. Ferguson will get the lion’s share of the dough and the common folk will get some crumbs.