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Franke reinstated as 3rd Ward council member in Hannibal after judge rules mayor violated due process with suspension

July 4, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tenth Judicial Circuit Presiding Judge Rachel L. Bringer Shepherd ruled June 27 the City of Hannibal violated the constitutional right of due process for 3rd Ward council member Stephan Franke when it suspended him in January. Mayor James Hark brought impeachment charges against Franke that resulted in his suspension, citing Section 18.08(g)…