A North Carolina Town Hall has refused to take down Black Lives Matter flags even as early-voting is under way, according to reports. “This is really important,” Mayor Lydia Lavelle said on the video conference call before closing the meeting to the public. “After consulting with the town attorney, the Mayor and Town Council have chosen to leave the flags in place,” Lazorko wrote in an email. In July, the town approved the flags "supporting Black Lives Matter along with gel lights" on the Town Hall, ABC 11 reported. “Black lives matter, of course.

Source: Fox News October 30, 2020 19:41 UTC