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Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels has responded to recent displays of Nazi rhetoric.
In statement, Nichols said that while the right to free speech is one that he and the city fully support, “It has long been part of our community’s moral compass to reject speech that is hateful or targeted toward any group. That principle has always guided us, and it continues to do so today.”
The rhetoric started appearing on March 8th when a white nationalist group known as Patriot Front staged a downtown protest, holding signs saying “Deport Invaders.” Two people were also seen on security camera footage hanging posters with what was described as “hateful rhetoric” at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum near the historic USS Cobia submarine.
Additional incidents have been reported in Sheboygan County as well.
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