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Governor Cuomo Directs State Division of Human Rights to Investigate Reports of Confederate Flag in Patchogue

Statement

Date: Aug. 31, 2020
Location: Albany, NY
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Arts, Entertainment, and History

"I'm appalled by reports that a Confederate flag was flown on a Brookhaven Fire Department truck at a Patchogue parade. We have zero tolerance for symbols of racism or division, and I have directed the New York State Division of Human Rights to investigate the incident immediately."


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