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Eugene City Council meeting adjourned for second time by hate speech | #citycouncil

EUGENE, Ore. — For the second time, Eugene’s City Council meeting was interrupted by hateful speech, specifically anti-Black and anti-Semitic slurs during the public forum segment on November 13. A virtual attendee identified as “Rudy” began a rambling speech which ended in racist remarks. City officials immediately cut off the speaker and adjourned the meeting. […]

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Mayor Eric Adams rallies with members of Sikh community following recent hate crimes

NEW YORK — There was a call to action Sunday following a rise in anti-Sikh hate crimes in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams joined the Sikh community in South Richmond Hill, Queens, a neighborhood often refereed to as the Sikh capital of the U.S. They were hoping to educate the public about New Yorkers […]

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Mayor Eric Adams joins ADL of New York and New Jersey at Walk Against Hate event in the Bronx

NEW YORK — Hundreds of people took part in the Walk Against Hate event in the Bronx on Sunday. Mayor Eric Adams joined members of the Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey and community members at the parade ground at Van Cortlandt Park. The annual event is a call to action against antisemitism, […]

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