Watch: White Kentucky Politician Loses His Cool in Bizarre Exchange Over Councilwoman Attending Black Caucus Meeting

WDRB 41 Louisville News

Kentucky Councilman Bill Buckman had an angry reaction after Councilwoman Kecia Copeland requested reimbursement for work with the Kentucky Black Caucus.

His remarks were captured on video at a Bardstown city council meeting April 12. Buckman – who is white – told Copeland, a Black woman, that he refused to support the caucus because, “they’re a racist, biased group.”

In the end, the councilwoman’s request for reimbursement was approved.

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