Mayor Wilmot Collins, right, hugs a supporter after he was sworn in Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 2018, in Helena, Mont. Collins is a Liberian refugee who was elected mayor of Helena in November. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)
January 3, 2018
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January 3, 2018 2:32 p.m.
Liberian refugee sworn in as Helena mayor
HELENA (AP) — Liberian refugee Wilmot Collins has been sworn in as the mayor of Helena — the first black mayor of any city in the state’s history.