Maryland state lawmakers vote unanimously to censure House Democrat over racial slur - News Summed Up

Maryland state lawmakers vote unanimously to censure House Democrat over racial slur


A Democratic state legislator was censured Thursday by Maryland’s House of Delegates after she was removed from a leadership role. This, after the publication of a report that she used a racial slur at a social gathering last month. MARYLAND DEMOCRAT BOOTED FROM STATE HOUSE LEADERSHIP POST OVER RACIAL SLURLisanti, who is in her second term, told The Post, "I don't recall that. When asked whether she had ever used the slur, the newspaper reported that she said, "I'm sure I have ... Lisanti apologized to Maryland's Legislative Black Caucus on Monday but the following day she was removed as chairwoman of a subcommittee.


Source: Fox News March 01, 2019 01:07 UTC



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