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Residents praise city response to large square gathering; council members urge civility after yard sign vandalism
Summary
A resident said an event on the square drew over 6,000 people and praised the mayor and police for keeping the gathering peaceful; council members used the meeting to call for civility after several councilmembers reported yard sign vandalism and discussed free-speech principles.
Brian Drys, a Medina resident, told the council that what began as a small gathering grew substantially after social media and that city staff and police provided assistance that helped keep the event peaceful.
"I just wanna just take a moment and thank Mayor Hanwell for his guidance, in helping these two organize this event. Special shout out to, Chief Kenny for being there, providing some additional eyes on the, on the crowd," Drys said, and added…
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