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Madison County Board returns 'Blue Lives Matter' resolution to committee after public objections
Summary
After multiple public comments opposing the wording, the Madison County Board voted to send a proposed "Blue Lives Matter" resolution back to committee for further discussion, following a heated exchange between board members over whether the measure advances or undermines community unity.
Madison County Board members voted on Nov. 18 to return a proposed "Blue Lives Matter" resolution to committee after a string of public comments objecting to the language and a heated discussion among board members.
The resolution, introduced by members of the board to "declare their support for all police officers," prompted at least five written public comments read into the record by County Clerk Debra Ming-Mendoza. Commenters argued the phrase "Blue Lives Matter" undercuts the Black Lives Matter movement and risks sending "a disturbing…
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