Our rights are under attack: Vote against Propositions S, T, and U

(The Dallas Examiner guest writer) –In my years of service to our community, both on the Dallas City Council and as a lifelong& social justice& activist, I have never witnessed a threat to our rights as alarming as the one we face today. Propositions S, T, and U are being pushed by Monty Bennett – a Jan. 6 rioter and Republican extremist. These propositions represent the most significant rollback of African American rights I’ve seen in my lifetime.I implore you with utmost urgency: Vote against Propositions S, T, and U.Related Stories The mastermind behind these propositions, Monty Bennett, doesn’t even live in Dallas. Ask yourself: Why is an outsider trying to rewrite our city’s rules? It’s simple: to take away our tax dollars, override our votes and police us.Proposition S is designed to let the rich sue our city left and right. Who has the means to take the city to court? Not our families in Oak Cliff or South Dallas. It’s the wealthy elites and corporations who will exploit this. And guess who will foot the bill for defending these lawsuits? Us – the everyday Black and Brown folks of Dallas. That’s millions in taxpayer dollars that could go...