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Somerville Mayor Defies Police Union, Keeps #BLM Banner on City Hall

HeadlineJul 22, 2016

Meanwhile, the mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, is refusing to remove a banner reading “Black Lives Matter” from City Hall, despite a demand to do so from the local police union. The union demanded the banner be replaced with one reading “All Lives Matter.” Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone responded to the demand, saying, “My unwavering support for our police officers does not and cannot preempt our commitment to addressing systemic racism in our nation.”

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