According to TMZ, Councilman Thomas Bryant was arrested on Monday after punching Newton in the face in the parking lot of City Hall. Witnesses, including Tarrant Police Department officers, stated that the incident occurred after the two allegedly engaged in a heated disagreement inside City Hall. Bryant allegedly demanded that Newton quit as mayor during the alleged argument.
Bryant was previously accused of using racial slurs after he called another council member a “house n*****” during a town hall meeting. After learning about the incident, Twitter users expressed concern for Newton’s well-being and called Bryant’s actions unacceptable.
According to AL.com, Bryant was arrested and booked at the Jefferson County Jail. He was charged with harassment, but Newton believes he should be charged with assault. The two political members were reportedly at odds since Newton was elected as the town’s first Black mayor.
I can't believe that a city councilman would stoop to violence.
This is how savages act, what was he thinking.
Bryant was previously accused of using racial slurs after he called another council member a “house n*****” during a town hall meeting. After learning about the incident, Twitter users expressed concern for Newton’s well-being and called Bryant’s actions unacceptable.
According to AL.com, Bryant was arrested and booked at the Jefferson County Jail. He was charged with harassment, but Newton believes he should be charged with assault. The two political members were reportedly at odds since Newton was elected as the town’s first Black mayor.
I can't believe that a city councilman would stoop to violence.
This is how savages act, what was he thinking.
