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Davenport's lone Black alderman to step down, calling council 'tone deaf' on race

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

Davenport's lone Black alderman to step down, calling council 'tone-deaf' on race

Davenport's lone Black alderman to step down, calling council 'tone-deaf' on race

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Council reluctance to add civil rights staff draws harsh rebuke from Davenport alderman

TOM BARTON A reluctance among Davenport City Council members to add staff to more quickly investigate cases of discrimination in the city drew a sharp rebuke Tuesday from the body s lone Black member. Disgusting, Alderman Patrick Peacock, 7th Ward, said following a City Council work session to consider a request to add an investigator to help with a backlog of cases handled by the Davenport Civil Rights Commission. Flabbergasted, Peacock said after a majority on council expressed a reluctance to amend the city s proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 to pay for an additional investigator. I think there s leaders within the community who pay lip service to inclusion and diversity. . And it was evident, clearly, here . for a department that is historically underfunded.