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Video shows remark that led to apology from Odessa, Mo., mayor

KMBC 9 Investigates is learning more about the antisemitic comments made by the Mayor of Odessa, Mo. Mayor Stephen Wright made the comments during a board meeting this week. The City of Odessa removed the video, so KMBC Investigates filed a Sunshine request to see what happened. The video shows Wright discussing the city’s contract […]

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Alabama

GOP reaction to Trump’s embrace of Holocaust denier reveals who still won’t cross him | #elections | #alabama

CNN  —  Donald Trump’s meeting with a Holocaust-denying extremist is finally drawing significant GOP criticism and casting doubt on his political viability following the tepid launch of his 2024 campaign. Some Republicans, albeit tentatively and often with self-protecting caveats, are beginning to test whether the political incentives for criticizing the ex-president could outweigh the hazards. […]

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Alabama

GOP reaction to Trump’s embrace of Holocaust denier reveals who still won’t cross him | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN  —  Donald Trump’s meeting with a Holocaust-denying extremist is finally drawing significant GOP criticism and casting doubt on his political viability following the tepid launch of his 2024 campaign. Some Republicans, albeit tentatively and often with self-protecting caveats, are beginning to test whether the political incentives for criticizing the ex-president could outweigh the hazards. […]

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Mayor Eric Adams heading to Greece, Qatar next week

The Big Apple’s jet-setting chief executive, Mayor Eric Adams, is heading to Athens, Greece for a conference on anti-Semitism and Doha, Qatar, to “learn more” about co-hosting the World Cup.  According to a copy of Adams’ public schedule released Friday, Hizzoner will head to Athens on Nov. 30 to attend the 2022 Mayors Summit Against […]

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Mayor Eric Adams heading to Greece, Qatar next week

The Big Apple’s jet setting chief executive, Mayor Eric Adams, is heading to Athens, Greece for a conference on antisemitism and Doha, Qatar to “learn more” about co-hosting the World Cup.  According to a copy of Adams’ public schedule released Friday, Hizzoner will head to Athens on Nov. 30 to attend the 2022 Mayors Summit […]

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Mayor Eric Adams boasts 40 percent drop in NYC hate crimes

Mayor Eric Adams told members of a Manhattan synagogue on Saturday that hate crimes dropped by 40 percent citywide last month, insisting he’s still a cop at heart whose administration has made fighting antisemitism a top priority. During a 15-minute speech at Park East Synagogue in Lenox Hill, the retired NYPD captain cited new Police […]

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