North Carolina man leaps from street protests into politics
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) " In 2016, Braxton Winston stood shirtless with fist raised in front of riot police, defiantly protesting a black man's fatal shooting by a North Carolina officer. A photograph of that bold protest drew national attention amid a U.S. groundswell against the killings of young African-Americans by police.Now, a little more than a year later, Winston has taken his passion into politics, winning a seat on the Charlotte City Council.Winston, who is black, was [...]
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