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Detroit Lakes council rejects formal prayer policy, then rescinds earlier vote authorizing invocations
Summary
The Detroit Lakes City Council voted down a proposed policy to govern prayers before meetings 5–3, after which the council voted to rescind a prior motion authorizing invocations; the debate exposed divisions about inclusivity and municipal risk management.
The Detroit Lakes City Council on a 5–3 roll call vote rejected a proposed policy that would have formalized prayer or invocations before council meetings, then voted in a separate motion to rescind the council’s earlier decision to have invocations at meetings.
Council member Craig read a prepared statement explaining his change of heart and urging neutrality in government spaces. "I no longer feel that we should pass a…
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