TOM BARTON
Why Davenport s lone Black alderman announced his abrupt resignation with 10 months left in his first term remains unclear.
Alderman Patrick Peacock, Ward 7, on Thursday attempted to clarify comments made just hours before, after announcing his pending departure from the Davenport City Council, criticizing his colleagues and city staff for being tone deaf when it comes to addressing racial inequality and discrimination in the city.
Peacock announced Wednesday at Davenport City Council s Committee of the Whole meeting that he will step down from the position in April after serving just over a year in the role.
Asked why he decided to step down, Peacock initially cited a multitude of personal reasons, without elaborating. But while talking with a Black Davenport resident in the hallway following Wednesday s meeting, after the resident accused city officials of ignoring his complaints about mistreatment and harassment along with other residents of The He
Alderman Patrick Peacock, Ward 7, announced Wednesday at Davenport City Council s Committee of the Whole meeting that he will step down from the position in April after serving just over
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His anger didn’t need to be warmed.
Shorter, 52, who has lived in The Heritage, 501 W. 3rd St., Davenport, for the past five years, grabbed a makeshift sign he wrote Monday and hit Third Street’s frozen pavement. Shorter was bound for Davenport City Hall one block up.
“I’m tired of being called (racial slurs) by some of the other people who live in The Heritage,” Shorter said from behind the two disposable masks stretched over his mouth and nose.
“I’m tired of asking for help, asking to be heard, and never getting anything back from anyone,” Shorter continued as he stood in weather that couldn’t push the mercury past 25 degrees.