6th Ward

The scene Monday evening at Pestalozzi Place was strangely reminiscent of elementary school complete with name-calling, note passing, and even Jamilah Nasheed being told to turn around in her seat.

Before the 6th Ward Executive Board meeting even started, Mary Entrup vehemently voiced her displeasure to Kacie Starr Triplett’s over Triplett’s allegations of racism.

Entrup and others claimed that the board members had no way of knowing the race new organization members. Triplett stood by her original accusations, asserting that race could have been surmised by a person’s address and the fact that Triplett brought in their name.

Lewis Reed, 6th Ward Alderman and candidate for Aldermanic President, showed up long enough to express his view on the issue, defending the board against accusations of racism.

Despite it being held in a public restaurant, Board members claimed the meeting was private and some obviously took issue with the onlookers, including bloggers Steve Patterson and Antonio French, and Triplett supporters. Whether the meeting was private might have been clearer if the organization’s by-laws were available. However, the by-laws are still MIA.

Ultimately, the executive board did not make a decision on the new members, rescheduling the discussion to a later date and a more private space.

UPDATE: Latest post on Triplett's website.