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Bowing to a request from Senate Republicans, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday rescinded the appointment of Charlotte City Council member LaWana Mayfield to a state commission. “The important work of the North Carolina Human Relations Commission needs to continue without distraction from its mission,” William McKinney, the governor’s counsel, wrote Mayfield. All 29 Senate Republicans Tuesday asked Cooper to withdraw the appointment of Mayfield, a Democrat who once compared police to “homegrown terrorists.” Mayfield could not be reached Wednesday. Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The Charlotte Observer #ReadLocal In their letter to Cooper, the GOP senators cited a tweet Mayfield wrote last year. “Being Black in America under #45 (Donald Trump) has created homegrown terrorist [sic] wearing blue uniforms,” she tweeted. “Do you agree that this type of violent, hateful rhetoric has no place in our political discourse, and certainly not on a commission that is intended to promote equality and justice in governmental services?” the senators wrote. Your elevation of Council Member Mayfield to this commission raises questions about your administration’s stance toward law enforcement.” In their letter, the senators cited a recent Charlotte Observer editorial that said Cooper should not “look the other way” on the matter. Mayfield, who represents a west Charlotte district, has said she is running for an at-large seat this year.