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Resident tells Greenberg board he filed DOJ complaint over town’s Black Lives Matter signage
Summary
During public comment a resident accused the board of viewpoint discrimination for posting Black Lives Matter signage, said he filed a civil-rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice and urged removal of BLM signs; the comment prompted interruptions and a board reminder that a moment of silence had been observed earlier.
A resident at Wednesday’s Greenberg town board meeting told the board he had filed a civil-rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing the board of viewpoint discrimination for adopting a Black Lives Matter resolution and installing associated signs and murals.
The commenter, who spoke from the public podium and did not give a full name on the record, said the town’s signage "institutionaliz[es] this stance" and alleged it amounted to a partisan use of taxpayer funds. He said he had submitted complaints citing the First Amendment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and equal-protection concerns under the 14th Amendment.
Board members interrupted to enforce the five-minute public-comment rule and to remind attendees that the board had already observed a moment of silence "in memory of those whose lives have been lost to gun violence." One board member asked speakers to return to their allotted time after the interruptions.
The board did not take any action in response to the accusation during the meeting. The speaker referred attendees to a website and to a posted copy of the complaint for more detail.
