Published April 23. 2021 11:06PM
FAIRFIELD (AP) — A person interrupted a video conference meeting of a racial equity task force in Fairfield with racist slurs, including some directed at Black members of the group, police said Friday.
They're trying to identify the person who joined the Thursday evening meeting of the city’s Racial Equity and Justice Task Force and shared their screen to show images of enslaved people in addition to making racist remarks.
It is being investigated as a potential hate crime, Fairfield Police chief Robert Kalamaras said. He said he plans to consult with federal and state law enforcement agencies during the investigation.