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MUTINY: Black Lives Matter Members Demand Leader ‘Publicly Resign’ And Seek ‘Intensive Counseling’

Jeffrey Cawood

Dozens of current, former, and inactive members of Black Lives Matter’s Sacramento chapter have revolted against its lead organizer, demanding she “publicly resign,” relinquish control of the group’s social media accounts, and seek “intensive counseling.”

The drama unfolded last week when 29 activists co-signed a letter denouncing Tanya Faison, who founded BLM Sacramento in 2015. They alleged “patterns of abuse” and “wide-ranging harm and manipulation which has significantly and negatively impacted chapter and community members.”

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