Harper Woods councilwoman to remain with NAACP
Costantino
HARPER WOODS After reviewing a request by the Grosse Pointes-Harper Woods NAACP branch to expel Harper Woods City Councilwoman Cheryl Costantino from the organization, the group’s national officials have decided to deny the motion.
The request came after Costantino filed a lawsuit against the city of Detroit and the Wayne County clerk regarding the circumstances surrounding the ballot counting at the TCF Center, which was where the Detroit votes were counted in the Nov. 3 election.
Grosse Pointes-Harper Woods NAACP branch President Cynthia Douglas said in December that since the population of Detroit is overwhelmingly African American, and there is a long history of African Americans having their voting rights infringed upon, the actions of Costantino raised red flags for her and her fellow NAACP members.