Supporters of recently ousted Kenly Town Manager Justine Jones held a really Friday night in support of her. Jones was among the speakers during the "Justice for Justine" rally
LANDOWNER WHO LIVES NEARBY HAS OPENED HIS HOME TO ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN EVACUATED. IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE IN KENLEY AS SUPPORTERS OF OUSTED TOWN MANAGER JUSTINE JONES RALLY BEHIND HER. >> THERE SHE IS AT THE PODIUM. THEY FILL TEMPLE OF PRAISE CHURCH AND CONDEMN TOWN LEADERSHIP FOR FIRING HER AFTER JUST A FEW MONTHS WRAL'S ERIC MILLER WAS THERE AND JOINS US LIVE WITH WHAT JONES HAD TO SAY. ERIC, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM HER. >> LEE, NEVADA WAS HAPPENED RIGHT BEHIND ME. TEMPLE OF PRAISE HERE IN KENLY. WE HEARD NOT JUST FROM JONES BUT LEADERS AND PASTORS FROM ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE SHE STEPPED UP TO THE PODIUM. >> FRIDAY NIGHT'S JUSTINE JONES STOOD UP NOT JUST TO A PACKED HOUSE TO THE TOWN LEADERSHIP THAT FIRES ARE JONES MOTIONAL. SHE THINK THE CRAFT. >> ISRAELIS, HERE'S TO THE NOW FORMER TOWN MANAGER PUSHED BACK AGAINST KENLEY'S POLICE CHIEF AND OFFICERS WHO RESIGNED NEARLY A MONTH AGO ACCUSING JONES OF CREATING A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT IS REALLY EASY TO WALK OUT THE DOOR. THINK. >> GET RID OF FOR ALL. BE BACK JONES ALSO TOOK AIM AT COMMENTS MADE JUST 3 DAYS EARLIER BY MAYOR TIM HALES. SHORTLY AFTER TOWN COUNCIL VOTED TO FIRE HER TALES, SAYING SHE WAS FIRED BECAUSE SHE WASN'T A QUOTE, GOOD FIT. AND THE BEST EXCUSE THEY COULD COME UP WITH. >> WELL, I WASN'T A GOOD FIT. YOU SEE THAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN BEEN HEARING THAT WE WERE A GOOD FIT. POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONER ALAN THOMAS AND MODERATE OR LESS LONG MAKING CLEAR JONES'S RACE AND GENDER ARE INSEPARABLE FROM THE REASON SHE WAS FIRED. HOW MANY OF YOU? >> AND WHAT CAN BE CONSIDERED A HOSTILE. AND BOB. >> THE BLACK WOMAN, YES, YES. THOSE COMMENTS RESONATING WITH KENLEY RESIDENTS YOU SAW IN HAVE BAD. THIS WHOLE JONES ENDED HER SPEECH WITH A CALL TO ACTION SAYING HER FIRING ISN'T THE END OF THE STORY. WE'LL MAKE SURE. >> BUT NO OTHER TOWN MANAGER, ESPECIALLY ONE WHO LOOKS LIKE ME, TOO, IS TREATED LIKE THIS >> NOW TONIGHT, WE ALSO HEARD FROM THE TO TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO VOTED TO KEEP JONES ON STAFF. THAT WOULD BE KEITH DAVIS AND THE ONE TO KNEEL. THOSE 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS SAYING THAT KENLEY NEEDS TO DO BETTER INCREASE ITS DIVERSITY AS IT WORKS TO REBUILD ITS STAFF. NOW, AFTER TONIGHT'S EVENT, WE GOT A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH JONES AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO BE NEXT. SHE SAID SHE STILL WORKING ON IT. SHE'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME TO REST AND RELAX BUT HASN'T RULED OUT SUING THAT OUT LATER.
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