Councilman's Conduct Evaluated in Heated City Council Meeting
article by Sophie Walsh
MCKINNEY- The McKinney City Council met in a special session Wednesday night, May 23, in response to the recent action of District 1 Representative and Councilman, La'shadion Shemwell.
The council opened this special session with citizen comments, allowing sixteen citizens to voice their opinions on the issue openly to the council. Following this advisory period, which was filled with strong statements predominantly expressing anger and embarrassment on behalf of the city and its citizens, the council deliberated, and following the motion of Councilman Shemwell, approved the Resolution.
"It appears that this whole issue has been overblown ... and maybe Mr. Shemwell did exceed his role to speak in the name of the Police Chief in the incident described," said McKinney local, Peter Bailey.
Councilman Shemwell was pulled over on May 8 for allegedly speeding, and received an additional citation for having an outdated address on his license. Shemwell was arrested when he then refused to sign the citation issued by Officer Wilkerson. Shemwell made a statement the next day, accusing the officer of racial profiling, and that the handling of the traffic stop, as well as the increased presence of police for the low-level traffic stop, indicated poor usage of city resources.
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