Facts. Context. No Spin.

On June 6, 2024, Byron Cole, Rhadell Cole, and Sean Myles were arrested during a New Orleans City Council meeting. The arrests occurred during the public comment period.

Byron Cole was charged with disturbing the peace, battery of a police officer, and resisting arrest. These are charges, not convictions. Byron Cole maintains his right to civic participation and public comment.

This statement will be updated as the legal process proceeds. No further comment will be made on active legal matters.

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We encourage all community leaders and activists to build platform-independent infrastructure. Your audience should be owned, not borrowed.

Byron Cole ran for Mayor of New Orleans in 2017 and 2021. Both campaigns were grassroots efforts focused on community-level issues.

2017 Campaign Themes: Economic growth, jail reform, drug rehabilitation, fair wages, free the ferries, urban renewal, and systemic relief.

2021 Campaign: Continued advocacy for community accountability and structural reform in city government.

Election results are public record and available through the Louisiana Secretary of State.