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Residents urge Erie council to adopt a public-safety proclamation after name-disclosure concerns
Summary
Three public commenters urged the Town Council to adopt a public-safety proclamation addressing fears about ICE activity and said a council member publicly tied a community member's name to a draft initiative without consent, creating safety concerns.
Anna Clark, who said she lives in District 2, urged the Town Council to adopt a public-safety proclamation to address residents' fears about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity after describing family members who are afraid to visit because of possible enforcement actions. "My mother worries about me because I'm speaking out," Clark said, recounting an episode in which her mother would not visit because she feared being detained. Clark asked council to "consider a proclamation of safety to show that our elected local leaders understand the fear and strain our community of color are under."
At the same public-comment period, a speaker identifying herself as Laurel said…
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