In Lawsuit Against City, Nonprofit Says Opponent of Their Proposed Apartments for Homeless Donated Heavily to Mayor, Others
A local nonprofit says a politically connected businessman gave campaign donations to former Mayor Alvin Brown and other officials as he tried to kill the group’s proposed apartment complex for homeless people and that city officials retaliated against the group after it sued the city for housing discrimination. The nonprofit, Ability Housing, added the allegations to the existing lawsuit it …