(CNN) The NAACP is representing a majority-Black town in Tennessee and helped it file a lawsuit on Friday alleging that the state comptroller exceeded his authority and racially discriminated against the town in its financial dealings . The comptroller's office declined to comment on the lawsuit but has previously denied bias in the decision to oversee the town's finances. After the town decided to keep its charter, the comptroller said it must fix the town's financial troubles or Tipton County will officially take over the city's finances. Counts alleged against the comptroller's office include violation of state law and violation of the Equal Protection Clause and the Tennessee Constitution. Town officials said that even with much worse financial situations than Mason, the comptroller's office never pushed them to give up their charter.

Source: CNN April 02, 2022 22:02 UTC