Thread: NC:Latin Kings leader runs for G'boro city council

Latin Kings Leader to Run for Greensboro City Council

FOX8 Staff Writer

12:51 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2011
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP)—
Jorge Cornell, who leads the North Carolina Latin Kings, filed as a candidate for the Greensboro City Council on Monday.

Cornell filed his paperwork to run in District 5, which is currently represented by Trudy Wade.

Cornell announced earlier this year he would seek an at-large seat. However, Cornell told YES! Weekly in June he would file as a candidate. He said he supports three candidates running at large, and wanted to avoid splitting their vote.

"I feel that I have a better chance at winning District 5 then at large," Cornell said. "It gives us more of an opportunity to get five reasonable people on council. With Robbie Perkins as mayor; Yvonne Johnson, Marikay Abuzuaiter and Wayne Abraham, they got the at-large seats; if we could get District 5, we could have a beautiful city."

Cornell ran at large two years ago, but did not make it past the primary.

In 2009, Cornell called for Greensboro's police gang unit to be dismantled, citing what he called ongoing harassment against the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation.

Cornell was arrested in August 2009 on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer.

http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-j ... 7148.story

He should be behind bars NOT running as council member

In 2009, Cornell called for Greensboro's police gang unit to be dismantled

Is this really a surprise? La Raza's in the White House, MALDEF suing our government! California please "Say no!" to corruption!