District 3 Detroit City Council member Scott Benson on Tuesday pushed back on some public commenters who have targeted Southwest Detroit member Gabriela Santiago-Romero over her ethnic background.
His comments, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. day, invoked the civil rights icon and others, including Nelson Mandela.
“Martin Luther King Jr., he was one of the greatest Americans who ever walked this planet. He loved Black people, yet he did not need to exclude or denigrate any others,” Benson said. “He said, ‘Call me a drum major for peace, call me a drum major for righteousness.’ You don’t have to hate others. This is not a zero sum game.”…