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Human Rights Commission says hate-speech resolution cleared by city attorney, will be presented to council
Summary
The commission’s chair said a hate-speech resolution was drafted, reviewed and approved by City Attorney Amber LePage and handed to the city council; the chair plans to attend the council meeting to see whether it will be presented.
The Michigan City Human Rights Commission discussed a hate-speech resolution and outreach plans during its July 7 meeting.
The commission chair said the resolution was drafted by the commission and “approved by Amber LePage, the city attorney,” and that the commission has given it to the city council. The chair said they planned to attend the council meeting that evening to learn whether councilors would place the resolution on a council agenda for presentation.
Commissioners did not vote on the resolution during the commission meeting. Commissioners also discussed community outreach related to the commission’s profile, including staffing shifts to drive a golf cart at the county fair to transport attendees and distribute information.
The commission took no formal action on the resolution at the July 7 meeting; the chair identified the next step as following whether the city council will present the item. No statutory citations or council responses were provided during the meeting.
