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A street in Newbern, Ala. is pictured on July 27, 2023. The first Black mayor of the small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

A street in Newbern, Ala. is pictured on July 27, 2023. The first Black mayor of the small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

A sign for the town of Newbern, Ala., is pictured on July 27, 2023. The first Black mayor of the small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

A sign for the town of Newbern, Ala., is pictured on July 27, 2023. The first Black mayor of the small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)