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Mayor’s Anti-Islam Posts Spark Outcry | Milwaukee News
New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament is under fire after a string of inflammatory social media posts targeting Islam, including videos with anti-Muslim messaging and AI-generated content calling for banning the religion and closing mosques. Though he later made his profile private and claimed the posts were meant to inform—not offend—faith leaders and community groups are demanding his resignation, calling the content hateful and unbecoming of an elected official. The Common Council is set to address the controversy, but Ament remains in office through 2029, refusing to step down despite mounting…
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