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Council approves honorary renaming of one-block stretch of MLK for James Buskey after heated public remarks
Summary
The Mobile City Council voted to honor Rep. James Buskey by renaming one block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue as James Buskey Avenue. The measure passed after a contentious public discussion, including vocal audience interruptions and warnings from the chair about suspension.
The Mobile City Council on July 22 approved an ordinance to honorarily rename a one-block stretch of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue as James Buskey Avenue.
The vote came after several council members and public speakers defended the designation as recognition of Buskey’s longtime support for the Franklin Memorial Clinic and neighborhood services. “When the clinic first started…
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