As one of the organizers of Sunday’s peaceful and love-filled counter-action “Silence the Hate,” I thank the Gainesville Police Department and City of Gainesville for their support and assistance in assuring that we had a safe event yesterday in multiple venues downtown.
Letter: Counterprotesters showed acceptance while Times coverage promoted hateful rhetoric
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