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Hate Free Zone - For the purpose of declaring Annapolis as a Hate-Free Zone; condemning any and all groups operating within the United States that use hate as their motivation, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other hate groups whose rallies most recently led to the violence, death, and injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia; and putting such groups on notice that the City of Annapolis is hereby declared a Hate-Free Zone, and that any attempt to divide this city through hateful or violence actions will not be tolerated.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 27-17
Introduced by: Mayor Pantelides
A RESOLUTION concerning
Hate Free Zone
FOR the purpose of declaring Annapolis as a Hate-Free Zone; condemning any and all groups operating within the United States that use hate as their motivation, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other hate groups whose rallies most recently led to the violence, death, and injuries in Charlottesville, Virginia; and putting such groups on notice that the City of Annapolis is hereby declared a Hate-Free Zone, and that any attempt to divide this city through hateful or violence actions will not be tolerated.
WHEREAS, in order to avoid replication of the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Mayor and City Council hereby stand against and condemn hate groups operating within the United States, including white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the KKK, and urge all City residents to do the same; and
WHEREAS, the City of Annapolis is a city of diversity with many races, ethnic groups, religious groups, and cultures where all people are free to participate in our society regardless of such differences and where there should be no bigotry or antagonism towards any group based on race, creed, religion, country of origin, or socio-economic status.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that Annapolis is hereby declared a HATE FREE ZONE and all City officials shall restrict rallies, marches, and/or public forums on City property that relate to hate and hate matters, as a matter of public safety and to the extent that the Constitutions and laws of the United States, the State of Maryland and the laws of the City of Annapolis are not violated.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect from the date of its passage.
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