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Mayor and council reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.; debate over affordable housing and a racist flyer surfaces
Summary
Mayor Serran used the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday remarks to call out hostile rhetoric in debates over affordable housing. Council members echoed his point and some described a racist flyer circulated locally that drew criticism; council also urged reflection on community behavior during an ongoing housing debate on Noble Road.
Mayor Serran used the council meeting's communications section to reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.'s methods and legacy, and to call out what she described as “dismissal” and demeaning rhetoric directed at low-income people during recent public debate over housing.
“Doctor King did not tell people things that they were comfortable hearing,” the mayor said, urging council and residents to reflect on how they respond to direct criticism and to consider whether rhetoric directed at people with less money crosses a…
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