CHARLESTON — Members of the city’s Human Affairs and Racial Conciliation Commission asked City Council to disband the advisory body rather than bow to pressure from state and federal officials, who want to eliminate policies and programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

In what was likely its final meeting on Dec. 11, the 3-year-old commission voted 4-2 to repeal an ordinance that guts its fundamental purpose and removes racial conciliation from its name.

“There will be a better day,” said Carol Jackson, who made the motion to repeal the commission. She earlier served on City Council when it first voted to establish the group. “I hope I live long enough to see it.”

The commission can make recommendations to the council, but the city is not bound by their suggestions. In i

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