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Buttigieg’s initiative to address 1,000 vacant and abandoned homes in 1,000 days with aggressive code enforcement disproportionately displaced poor black people. Common Council member Regina Williams-Preston, who is running for mayor in 2019, told several [[mainstream media]] outlets “people lost homes,” primarily poor blacks, because of the initiative. Buttigieg’s focus on downtown development projects did little to help struggling residents in low-income neighborhoods.
Buttigieg’s initiative to address 1,000 vacant and abandoned homes in 1,000 days with aggressive code enforcement disproportionately displaced poor black people. Common Council member Regina Williams-Preston, who is running for mayor in 2019, told several [[mainstream media]] outlets “people lost homes,” primarily poor blacks, because of the initiative. Buttigieg’s focus on downtown development projects did little to help struggling residents in low-income neighborhoods.
Buttigieg has accused Black Christians of [[homophobia]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/pete-buttigieg-policies-lgbtq/</ref> More than any other demographic group, Blacks have historically opposed [[same sex marriage]] and hijacking of the [[civil rights]] movement by the [[gay pride]] movement,<ref>https://boycewatkins.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/poll-60-of-african-americans-do-not-support-gay-marriage/</ref><ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/08/holdouts-blacks-oppose-gay-marriage-4151-in-new-pew-poll/</ref> which is Buttigieg main drawing card. When Buttigieg launched his presidential campaign on a Sunday, many [[African-American]]s weren't asked and didn’t attend because they were at [[church]].
Buttigieg has accused Black Christians of [[homophobia]].<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/pete-buttigieg-policies-lgbtq/</ref> More than any other ethnic demographic group, Blacks have historically opposed [[same sex marriage]] and hijacking of the [[civil rights]] movement by the [[gay pride]] movement,<ref>https://boycewatkins.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/poll-60-of-african-americans-do-not-support-gay-marriage/</ref><ref>https://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/08/holdouts-blacks-oppose-gay-marriage-4151-in-new-pew-poll/</ref> which is Buttigieg main drawing card. When Buttigieg launched his presidential campaign on a Sunday, many [[African-American]]s weren't asked and didn’t attend because they were at [[church]].
As a result of a deadly shooting by police officer (Sgt. Ryan O’Neill) of a black man (Eric Logan), an alleged burglar who went toward the police officer with a knife,<ref>https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/publicsafety/south-bend-cop-in-fatal-shooting-did-not-have-body/article_83d293e0-b7cf-56cc-a19e-e9ea03ff4ec4</ref> Buttigieg faced significant criticism from the black community. The South Bend police union accused Mayor Pete Buttigieg of engaging in a response in in this case that is "solely for his political gain and not for the health of the city he serves,” and as “driving a wedge” between officers and residents,<ref>https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/publicsafety/south-bend-police-union-accuses-pete-buttigieg-of-exploiting-shooting/article_d918c4b6-e3c7-50fd-a468-419ff358590c.html</ref><ref>https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/marchers-confront-pete-buttigieg-police-chief-with-frustrations-after-south/article_25ff0d24-c317-53ed-9999-4f51ac5bcf36.html</ref> and stated that his remark that "all police work and all of American life takes place in the shadow of racism" was divisive.<ref>[https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/southbendtribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/fd/afddc144-558c-54e1-8f4f-37028bccb045/5d114dfdc570f.pdf.pdf Press release, Fraternal order of police, Lodge #36, June 24]</ref>
==2020 Presidential campaign==
==2020 Presidential campaign==