Cooper rescinds controversial appointment
A Charlotte City Councilwoman who referred to police as "homegrown terrorists" last year will no longer be considered for the state Human Relations Commission.
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Mayfield was much criticized last year for a social media post that referred to police in the age of President Donald Trump as "homegrown terrorists wearing blue uniforms."
Cooper's in-house attorney, William McKinney, sent Mayfield a letter Wednesday, saying the commission's work "needs to continue without distraction."
The letter states that Mayfield's December appointment had not been completed and would be "rescinded effective immediately."
"Your service to the City of charlotte, the state and all of its people is appreciated," the two-paragraph letter states.
A Cooper spokesman said in a statement that the governor "values law enforcement and recognizes that more must be done to build meaningful respect and understanding between law enforcement and communities."
"We do not want any appointment to divert from the work of the Human Relations Commission in promoting equity for all North Carolinians," spokesman Ford Porter said in an email.
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