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Wheat Ridge city leaders condemn antisemitic hate speech presented to council

Wheat Ridge condemns antisemitic hate speech presented to council
Wheat Ridge condemns antisemitic hate speech presented to council 00:24

The City of Wheat Ridge is condemning antisemitic hate speech that was presented to its city council during a regularly scheduled business meeting on Monday.

Several people made comments during the public opinion portion of the meeting. Then, after a short break, the council voted to suspend its rules and limit public comment to a minute.

In a statement, the city says "While we as a city value the right to free speech, the remarks were disturbing, shocking and unacceptable. This type of hate is not welcome in our city."

RELATED: Wheat Ridge councilmember says antisemitic hate speech during council meeting is "pretty sickening"

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