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Public commenters press board over vigil for Charlie Kirk and accuse a member of harming student safety
Summary
Multiple speakers criticized a board member for hosting a vigil honoring political commentator Charlie Kirk, saying the event and online posts have harmed LGBTQ+ and other vulnerable students and calling for board civility and process respect.
During the public-comment period at the Sept. 22 meeting, several community members directly criticized a board member for participating in or hosting an outside vigil honoring conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and for social-media activity they said had harmed students.
Aaron Yaeger, identified as secretary of the local nonprofit Stow Collaboration for Change, told the board that a member hosted a vigil for Charlie Kirk and read several past statements attributed to Kirk, calling…
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