LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A planned regular London city council meeting took a turn on Monday when most of the council members did not show up.
Despite no quorum for the meeting, a discussion was held about one council member, Justin Young, allegedly using a racial slur in court during a domestic violence case. Some prominent leaders from outside the area spoke on racial issues.
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People on Monday packed into the London Community Center to talk about a heavy topic: racism.
“We have a councilman who has been charged with a crime of domestic violence and using racial slurs. We wanted to address the situation and step down,” said London resident Leigh Ann Howard.
The meeting featured two prominent speakers, Lexingto