Mayor pushes police to find safe way to hold Israel Independence Day event
Just days after the city announced it was cancelling an event to mark Israel’s Independence Day next week, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he’s asked city officials and the chief of police to find a way to hold an event safely after all.
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Just days after the city announced it was cancelling an event to mark Israel’s Independence Day next week, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said he’s asked city officials and the chief of police to find a way to hold an event safely after all.