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Bozeman mayor and deputy mayor call for cooler political discourse after national political violence
Summary
Mayor Eric Cunningham and Deputy Mayor Morrison used the commission FYI section to warn of rising threats to elected officials and urged residents to lower the temperature of public discourse.
Mayor Eric Cunningham and Deputy Mayor Morrison opened the June 17 meeting with extended FYI remarks about political violence, threats and the deterioration of civil discourse in Bozeman and nationally.
Mayor’s remarks: Mayor Eric Cunningham described personal and community concerns about threats and public hostility toward elected officials. Cunningham said the normalization of dehumanizing language has “given a permission slip to bullies and those with mental illness to target elected officials.” He told the…
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