Five civil rights groups said Thursday they have no confidence in City Manager Brian Platt’s leadership on matters of racial inclusion at City Hall and condemned Mayor Quinton Lucas for what they called his “complicity” in those alleged racist actions and policies. A statement from the local chapters of the Urban League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the NAACP, Urban Summit and National Black United Front was sparked, in part, by the recent forced resignation of Andrea Dorch, the city’s director of civil rights and equal opportunity. Bishop James Tindall Sr., president and founder of the Urban Summit, called for Platt’s resignation at a nearly 30-minute news conference Thursday afternoon outside City Council chambers prior to the council’s regular weekly meeting. “He’s from New Jersey. I suggest he go back there,” said Tindall, a former Jackson County legislator, who was flanked by about 30 supporters. Get the full story at the link in our bio. 📸: shortlittlekidd ...