Petal residents protest mayor’s comments about George Floyd case

Petal residents protested the mayor’s comments about George Floyd case.

MARX MADE ON SOCIALMEDIA IN REFERENCE TO THE DEATHOF GEORGEFLOYD.AROUND A HUNDRED PROTESTORSGATHEREDOUTSIDE BY NOON TODAY.THE PETAL BOARD OF ALDERMENASKED MARXTO RESIGN DURING A SPECIALMEETINGTHURSDAY NIGHT... BUT MARXREFUSED.

"YOU CAN DO, YOU CAN SHOW HEARTAND STEP DOWN.

SHOW YOFAMILY, SHOW YOUR WIFE, YOURKIDS AND STEP DOWN, AND YOUREPRESENT AS A MAN.""AM I THE ONLY THAT SITS HEREAND IF I GET PULLED OVER, IMIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME.

I DON'TWANT HIM TO LIVE IN THAT FEAR,BECAUSE I ALREADY LIVE INTHAT FEAR MYSELF."THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVEDA RESOLUTION TO CENSURE MARXOVER HISCOMMENTS, AND TABLED MOTIONS TOREDUCE HISSALARY, AND ADOPT A SOCIAL MEDIAPOLICY.

DEVELOPING STORY IN COLUMBUSTODAY AS CHARGES WERE DROPPEDFROM A