Religious and community leaders in Sacramento are taking a stand against antisemitism and hatred in a news conference before Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The news conference was prompted after several weeks of hateful messages during public comments deteriorated into a near brawl at last week’s meeting.At least a dozen community leaders are uniting to denounce hate in Sacramento, including the Jewish Federation and the CEO of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Groups will stand together to ensure everyone feels comfortable in Sacramento and prevent more violence at City Hall.Last Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting was paused after a disruption involving antisemitic comments. Some city officials said the groups involved included the Proud Boys.| MORE | Sacramento City Council meeting paused after disruption at city hallOthers at the meeting spoke up in response to the comments, and a fight broke out. City officials stopped the meeting, and Sacramento police got involved. The meeting later resumed, but public comment continued over Zoom.| RELATED | Sacramento City Council looking to change meeting procedures following recent disturbances Community leaders said antisemitic, racist and homophobic comments are being heard regularly at Sacramento Council meetings, and they won’t tolerate it. The news conference happens at 4 p.m. at Sacramento City Hall. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting gets underway at 5 p.m. Some city council members like Lisa Kaplan spoke out last week and said they were concerned for their safety at the city council meetings because of an individual making antisemitic remarks. Police said they will continue to have a strong presence.Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has said that if there are more disruptions, public comments will have to switch to call-in or Zoom.
Religious and community leaders in Sacramento are taking a stand against antisemitism and hatred in a news conference before Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
The news conference was prompted after several weeks of hateful messages during public comments deteriorated into a near brawl at last week’s meeting.
At least a dozen community leaders are uniting to denounce hate in Sacramento, including the Jewish Federation and the CEO of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center.
Groups will stand together to ensure everyone feels comfortable in Sacramento and prevent more violence at City Hall.
Last Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting was paused after a disruption involving antisemitic comments. Some city officials said the groups involved included the Proud Boys.
| MORE | Sacramento City Council meeting paused after disruption at city hall
Others at the meeting spoke up in response to the comments, and a fight broke out. City officials stopped the meeting, and Sacramento police got involved.
The meeting later resumed, but public comment continued over Zoom.
| RELATED | Sacramento City Council looking to change meeting procedures following recent disturbances
Community leaders said antisemitic, racist and homophobic comments are being heard regularly at Sacramento Council meetings, and they won’t tolerate it.
The news conference happens at 4 p.m. at Sacramento City Hall. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting gets underway at 5 p.m.
Some city council members like Lisa Kaplan spoke out last week and said they were concerned for their safety at the city council meetings because of an individual making antisemitic remarks.
Police said they will continue to have a strong presence.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has said that if there are more disruptions, public comments will have to switch to call-in or Zoom.
