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Residents tell council Turning Point Action event raised fear; call for review and unity commission
Summary
Multiple speakers told the council that a Turning Point Action event featuring figures associated with Charlie Kirk stirred fear among Black and brown residents; callers urged the city to develop review guidelines for events in city-supported venues and to consider forming a unity commission.
Several public commenters told the City Council that a recent Turning Point Action event in Maricopa raised concerns among members of the city’s Black and brown communities.
Kim Morris, a longtime registered Democrat and local resident, said coverage of the event quoted a speaker who said Arizona should be "deep red" and that rhetoric “to scare the Democrats out of Arizona” is troubling; Morris called for civility and asked the council to “make it clear that…
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