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Resident urges ban on flags and full-face coverings in city parks after disturbance at Andy Brown Park East
Summary
A citizen told council he felt intimidated by a large group at Andy Brown Park East displaying a Palestinian flag and performing a call to prayer; he urged an ordinance banning banners/flags on city property and prohibiting full-face coverings. The council did not deliberate because of open‑meetings rules.
Paul Gordon, who identified himself as a resident of Alex Drive, told the Coppell City Council on Feb. 25 that a recent organized gathering at Andy Brown Park East made him feel “afraid, intimidated, and scared.” Gordon described seeing a large crowd, attendees in religious dress and a Palestinian flag planted on city property;…
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