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Mayor Reed warns against normalizing political violence and rising cancel culture in national discourse
Summary
On a podcast, Mayor Steven L. Reed criticized political violence and called out what he described as inconsistent approaches to free speech and cancel culture, referencing incidents including the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and recent attacks on public officials.
Mayor Steven L. Reed used his podcast appearance to urge consistency in how Americans apply free-speech principles and to condemn political violence. “No one wants to see a life lost because of views and opinions of people,” Reed said.
He referenced the Jan. 6 insurrection and recent attacks on public officials as examples of political violence that should not be normalized. “You can't excuse…
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