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Chief Crace Apologizes Over Google Project Comments | Duluth News
Hermantown’s Police Chief Jim Crace is facing backlash after leaked recordings revealed him calling Google project opponents “idiot” and “gong show”—comments he later apologized for as “inappropriate and uncalled for.” The controversy, simmering for ten months, erupted at a city council meeting where residents, many in red “Go Away” shirts, demanded transparency on the massive 1.66 million sq ft data center. Google responded with revised designs, promising to cut water use to 50K gallons/day and drop NDAs with city staff. Council members are now scrutinizing environmental impacts like water…
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