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A resolution, in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, was passed unanimously during the Common Council meeting. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
WAUWATOSA, WI—A resolution, in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, was passed unanimously during the Wauwatosa Common Council meeting on Tuesday.
The resolution states the city is dedicated to "honoring its diversity, including our residents of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, a group that has contributed and continues to contribute to our country's progress, culture, and success."
The resolution acknowledges the documented trend of increased discrimination, hate and violence against the AAPI community exacerbated by false narratives and xenophobia around the coronavirus, the statement said..