Racists called Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott a ‘DEI mayor.’ Here’s how he responded

Mayor Brandon Scott has come to expect overt and not-so-overt racism. The latest example came in the aftermath of Tuesday night’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Within hours, Scott said he started to notice social media posts labeling him as a “DEI Mayor.” Scott immediately bristled at the dog whistle. “We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” he told The Banner.