A Bangor City Councilor rebuked white supremacist attacks that disrupted Monday’s council meeting, and went so far as to raise his middle finger at an audience member. For the third time in two weeks, a public commenter likely using a fake name joined a city meeting via Zoom to espouse hate speech. In response, Councilor Joe Leonard raised his middle finger and threw a pen after denouncing the comments. This was the latest heated meeting for the council, which many community members say is becoming increasingly divisive. The former council chair resigned abruptly in September, citing personal attacks, and some...
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