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Lancaster public sharply divided over calls for Councilwoman Janet Diaz to resign
Summary
At a city council meeting on April 29, 2025 devoted to public comment, speakers both urged and defended Councilwoman Janet Diaz after social-media posts and accusations of Islamophobia and xenophobia surfaced. Supporters highlighted her constituent work; critics said her posts and explanations undermined trust.
Lancaster City — Dozens of residents used a public-comment-only Lancaster City Council meeting April 29 to press opposing views about whether Councilwoman Janet Diaz should resign after inflammatory social-media posts drew local criticism.
The debate opened with accusations from resident Irene Grievous, who said the posts were part of a pattern of discrimination: "There has been a lot of outrage recently over the discrimination allegedly targeted at counselor Diaz," Grievous said, and charged that similar complaints had been ignored by the city in other cases.
The discord at the meeting reflected sharply different assessments of Diaz's record and conduct. Critics including David Miller Glick said the councilwoman has "an…
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