Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
I found this telling (emphasis mine):
Wow. Truly land of the free. /s How is this permitted to go without consequences?
In The United States we believe in freedom in the abstract and only the abstract.
My guess is no one has taken it to the Supreme Court.
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FWIW, this story is about an African American mayor/judge in a town with a slight black majority.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokenism
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