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NEWS ............................. 14
Some support for lawmaker's deadly force call.
BUSINESS .................. 23 Tariffs threaten wine industry, locals fear.
FOOD............................. 29 Francine slates debut in Scottsdale.
NEIGHBORS .......................................... 21 BUSINESS .............................................. 23 OPINION ................................................ 26 FOOD ....................................................... 29 CLASSIFIEDS .......................................30
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Mask protest puts Phillips on the hot seat BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
“
I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips’ spoke those words as he removed his mask at his protest against the city’s mask mandate last week. The comments drew swift condemnation from many locals – and others across the country – with some calling for Phillips to resign from office and drop out of the ongoing council election. The anger stems from allegations that Phillips mocked the last words spoken by George Floyd, a Black man whose death
Scottsdale Councilman Guy Phillips has created a storm with the protest he organized against the city’s mask mandate, reaping criticism for opening up his speech by saying “I can’t breathe” while removing his mask. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)
sparked nationwide protests against police brutality. In videos recorded at the time, Floyd can be heard saying “I can’t breathe” as a Minneapolis police knelt on his neck.
Those words have been a rallying cry at the protests, including the 1,000-person one that took place in downtown
concerns that district leadership’s rush to “hand pick” committee members could undermine its mission. Outgoing Superintendent John Kriekard announced the district’s plans to develop an inclusion and equity model June 9, stating committee members would be “people who have been active and people who have voiced their opinion,” including some
teachers and students already engaged in related issues. As it turns out, the district was soliciting members for that committee before it presented the initiative to the board and public. According to emails obtained by the
see MASKS page 10
SUSD rushed to form equity panel, emails show BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
W
hen Scottsdale Unified School District announced the formation of an inclusion and equity committee earlier this month, it won unanimous praise from the Governing Board, but emails show behind-the-scenes
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