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Murdock approves permit to allow whites-only group to open gathering place
The Asatru Folk Assembly, which is considered a hate group, bought a Lutheran church over the summer with plans to turn it into a place of worship.
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It wasn t clear during the meeting who voted in favor of granting the permit because a roll call vote wasn t taken. The meeting was virtual due to COVID-19 and none of the City Council members had their video active, so people watching the meeting couldn t tell who was talking – all they saw was a black screen, according to media reports. 
The City of Murdock did publish the meeting minutes on its Facebook page on Thursday, which says Council members Pat Thorson, Jim Diederich, and Kelly Demuth voted in favor of the resolution approving the conditional use permit, while Council member Stephanie Hoff opposed it. And in a statement on Thursday, Murdock Mayor Craig Kavanagh apologized for the issues with the virtual meeting. ....

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