The Charlottesville City Council has decided to suspend virtual public comments during public meetings after anonymous callers zoomed into a council meeting earlier this month and made racist remarks. The Daily Progress reports that the decision came after an Oct.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Charlottesville City Council has suspended virtual public comments during public meetings after anonymous callers Zoomed into a council meeting and made racist remarks.
Under the new policy, the public will still be able to attend meetings virtually, but anyone who wishes to speak will have to do so in person. During the meeting, the people in attendance could be heard gasping after some of the remarks, and several demanded that the speakers be cut off. Snook eventually looked to city attorney Jacob Stroman for guidance, and Stroman said the council could cut off the speaker.
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