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Youth speakers accuse Flint City council members of bullying, social-media misuse and aggressive policing at meetings
Summary
Three young public commenters criticized Flint City council members for alleged bullying of residents and colleagues, accused some members of staging a monetized "victim" narrative on social media, and called the presence and tactics of police at council meetings excessive, according to the meeting transcript.
Three youth public commenters criticized Flint City council members for what they described as bullying, misleading social-media posts and an excessive police presence during public comment at a Flint City Council meeting, according to remarks recorded in the meeting transcript.
Kehlani Copney, 12, told the council she had "been reviewing with you again because some of you are not grasping the concepts you should have mastered back in kindergarten," and urged council members to listen when residents speak. Copney accused some council members of treating…
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