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Tennessee State Official Threatens To Seize Town Over Ford Motor Company Investment
Tennessee State Official Threatens To Seize Town Over Ford Motor Company Investment
"This is akin to a hostile takeover" says Mason, Tennessee's Vice-Mayorjalopnik.com
And they took it over
Comptroller to take over majority-Black town of Mason, ahead of Ford investment in west Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said Tuesday that he will be taking control of the finances of Mason, Tenn. a majority Black town of about 1,500 people located within five miles of the future site Blue Oval City, the Ford electric truck and battery plant that represents one of the largest...tennesseelookout.com
TL;DR Corrupt white official ran/stole from this predominately black town for 20 years, they got caught and all resign leaving town in 500k debt. Black residents take over to try and save town. Ford decides its going to invest and build a massive plant in that town. Upon the announcement Tennessee Comptroller announces the town leadership cant handle this large of an investment and will be handing over control of the town to the county next to it (thats a white majority and Republican).
So where all the rich pro black investors? They've had to of heard of this by now.
They gotta be illegal