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Residents urge council to condemn antisemitic remarks; mayor urges filing police reports for hate crimes
Summary
Two residents raised concerns about antisemitic statements they say were made at a local religious institution; council discussion noted the city previously adopted a resolution on antisemitism and the mayor urged victims to file police reports for potential prosecution.
At the Solon City Council meeting two residents used the public comment period to raise concerns about what they described as a recent increase in antisemitic speech affecting students and families in Solon.
Stacy Lopez of Fox Run Drive said antisemitism has increased since Oct. 7, 2023 and urged city leaders to act, saying she was not satisfied with the city’s response to a speaker she described as having made antisemitic statements. Lopez said she had emailed the mayor and the city and had not received a reply; she…
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