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Public comments and council statement center on noose incident; FBI involvement confirmed
Summary
Public commenters and councilmembers addressed a noose placed in City Hall and other alleged acts of harassment; council announced the Allentown Police Department is working with the FBI and a resolution requesting cooperation of law enforcement was discussed.
Public comment at the meeting focused heavily on a racially charged incident in City Hall in which a noose was placed on a desk. Multiple speakers described the act as intimidation and called for accountability and protection for Black employees.
The council president announced earlier in the meeting that the Allentown Police Department is "working in tandem with the FBI" on…
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