Cory Booker Causes Mini Riot at Newark City Council Meeting
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Oh, no. Something’s rotten in the state of Newark and our imaginary boyfriend Cory Booker might have something to do with it. During last night’s Newark city council meeting, Booker staged a procedural move that had Newark’s citizens so worked up that the gathering devolved into an actual brawl, with several people being pepper-sprayed and one man getting arrested.
Last night’s meeting was being held to nominate a replacement for a recently vacated city council seat, with Booker and his supporters looking to fill the spot with ally Shanique Davis Speight and Booker’s opponents seeking the nomination of John James. When the councilman supporting James attempted to speak, the acting chair repeatedly refused to recognize him. Eventually, he and three other councilmen walked out of the meeting in anger, leaving the proceedings without a quorum.