The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved legislation that bans any message projected onto someone’s building or property without permission.
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But the council was split over which of the two bills should pass One filed by Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber and Councilman Matt Carlucci or one filed by Councilman Rory Diamond, City Council President Terrance Freeman and several others.Council members appear to be taking sides on antisemitism bill — an issue they say they agree on
“We are thrilled about the emergency bill,” Feist said. “It marks the first step in saying our city will not tolerate any hate speech of any kind.”Some citizens, while they support the sentiment of the bills being proposed by the city council, don’t believe the efforts go far enough. The group includes 904ward, the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Northeast Florida, Leadership is for Everyone, Inc., and OneJax.
“With the imminent passage of proposed legislation to combat racial hatred, City Council is taking steps in the right direction but still more must be done,” Dr. Kim Allen of 904ward said. “Let’s continue to show the city, state and nation the kind of community that we are by taking another bold step to remove Confederate monuments.”
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