Monique Owens, 38, is the Democratic Mayor of Eastpointe, Michigan, a small city with 32,442 residents. She is being sued by residents for not allowing them to speak at a recent meeting.
A heated debate between Eastpointe’s mayor and citizens at a city council meeting this week has residents saying their first amendment rights aren’t being respected.
Nearly a week after the communications director and deputy mayor of St. Petersburg resigned, Mayor Ken Welch will publicly address the issue Thursday morning.
Stephanie Owens, Deputy Mayor of St. Petersburg, has resigned following allegations made by former City Communications Director Janelle Irwin Taylor regarding a "hostile work environment."