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Resident says city’s practice of opening prayers at meetings is coercive; council hears public comment
Summary
A Clawson resident urged the council to discontinue prayers at official meetings, calling the practice coercive and exclusionary; the comment drew public attention but no formal policy change at the Aug. 19 meeting.
A Clawson resident told the City Council during public comment on Aug. 19 that calling citizens and elected officials to Christian prayer at the start of council meetings is coercive and inappropriate for government proceedings.
Meredith Pelton said the Pledge of Allegiance originally omitted “under God” and argued the council’s routine of asking attendees to remain standing for a…
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