The boyfriend of scandal-plagued mayor and supervisor Tiffany Henyard clashed with an indignant activist who referred to as her a “bitch” earlier than a brawl — which concerned Henyard — broke out throughout a city board assembly.
Activist Jedidiah Brown referred to as Henyard, who has served as Thornton Township’s supervisor since 2022, the expletive whereas standing on the microphone through the public remark portion of the chaotic session. on Tuesday night time, based on CBS Information.
Brown berated Henyard for being a “half-a–ed mayor” and accused her of “sleeping her way to the top” whereas he praised newly appointed trustee Stephanie Wiedeman.
“You gone, bitch,” Brown stated.
Henyard’s boyfriend Kamal Woods, who was seated at the back of the assembly room, confronted the activist after his speech.
The 2 exchanged punches whereas different allies of Henyard joined the fracas.
Henyard was captured leaving her submit within the entrance of the room with the board of trustees and jumped into the center of the motion.
It’s unclear if Henyard, often known as the Dolton “dictator,” was making an attempt to interrupt up the combat or be part of it.
“I have never seen a politician jump in and fight like that – it was scary and horrible- It is an embarrassment,” eyewitness Meghan Dudek informed NBC Chicago.
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Safety contained in the south suburban Chicago township tried to separate the group from leaping on tables, throwing punches and kicking one another.
Within the chaos, Henyard was even thrown onto the bottom and misplaced a shoe.
“It should have never come to blows, and Tiffany should have never got involved,” eyewitness Gerald Williams informed NBC Chicago.
Brown alleged that the combat was a “preplanned set up” and claimed he’s been referred to as a “bitch” by Henyard and her allies.
“Let’s be clear here, I was fighting them all,” Brown stated on Fb. “Kamal grabbed my jacket in starting which is why my head was down however I powered via and was over him.
“I still popped every single one of them including Tiffany who hit me first before being picked up like a toddler and having to fight security in the back room by elevator.”
The brawl happened after a really tense assembly the place Henyard’s boyfriend, who runs the township’s at-risk youth program alongside a person named William Moore, was on the heart of the assembly’s agenda Tuesday night time.
Each males have been positioned on paid administrative after the board and group questioned the work they have been doing.
Additionally they authorised an impartial investigator or or a forensic auditor to learn how grant cash and township funds have been getting used for the at-risk youth program and the outreach division, NBC Chicago reported.
The controversial mayor referred to as the actions “political retaliation” and even threatened a lawsuit.
It’s not clear if anybody was injured within the combat.
No arrests have been made and Brown was carried out by police, ABC 7 Chicago reported.
Henyard’s lawyer is reportedly making ready an announcement, the outlet added.
Police kicked everybody out of the constructing and the assembly was by no means formally adjourned.
The Publish contacted the South Holland Police Division and Thornton Township’s workplace for remark.
The self-proclaimed “super mayor” just lately misplaced the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor and has vowed to combat again and even claimed that there was “voter suppression.”
The brawl occurred days after Henyard was present in contempt of courtroom for allegedly stonewalling liquor licenses for months.
The homeowners of St. Patrick’s, a three-story restaurant, claimed the mayor had repeatedly promised to signal the liquor licenses, which have been already authorised by the village board of trustees, however didn’t, based on a swimsuit filed in August.
She finally signed two of the three licenses — underneath the specter of contempt — final week after she confirmed up half-hour late to the courtroom look.
