In the wake of choosing a new city manager, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe framed his leadership as a battle against a deep-rooted, racist, status quo.
In the wake of yet another vote on the fate of the city’s manager, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe framed his leadership as a battle against a deep-rooted and racist status quo.
“Every day I’m bombarded with some of the vilest and most disgusting racially motivated attacks,” Thorpe said at a Friday press conference, flanked by department heads and District 3 Councilmember Lori Ogorchock. “The status quo in this city is so entrenched in the idea that Antioch is a place for a few, and not a place for everyone to enjoy.
The remarks came after the Antioch City Council voted unanimously to place City Manager Cornelius “Con” Johnson on paid administrative leave during a closed session Friday morning. The move was expected after the council made the same decision at a Tuesday meeting that may have been in violation of California’s meeting laws. Those laws require personnel matters to be listed on the agenda before any such votes are taken; Tuesday’s session was not.
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