An Ohio state lawmaker is calling for an official to be fired after a veteran's microphone was cut off during his Memorial Day speech in Hudson, Ohio. The veteran, Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter, began to deliver remarks at a local cemetery when his speech was cut short as he began talking about the role Black people played in the creation of the holiday.The Akron Beacon Journal reported that an organizer for the event, Cindy Suchan, confirmed.
The American Legion of Ohio said Thursday it is investigating a Memorial Day incident in which a keynote speaker's microphone was turned off during part of his speech that touched on Black people's historical role in creating the national holiday.
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