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Residents urge civic action, decorum and propose community radio during council meeting
Summary
Multiple public commenters spoke Dec. 16 about chamber decorum, calls for civic organizing to address economic and racial inequities, and a proposal to launch a community radio station to boost local information sharing and civic engagement.
A sequence of public commenters at the Dec. 16 Springfield City Council meeting raised concerns about in-chamber decorum, called for organized community action to address long-term economic and racial inequities, and described plans for a local community radio platform.
Jordan Shaw urged attendees and council members to stop interrupting speakers and to respect constituents who come to the horseshoe to speak. "If you guys are working to better Springfield, then you shouldn't be interrupting…
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