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The murder of Charlie Kirk continues to reverberate, heightening polarization across the country between political parties and even among the Democratic members of the Cuyahoga County Council.

Council President Dale Miller surprised most of his colleagues Tuesday night when he opened the meeting by calling for a moment of silence to honor Kirk and other recent victims of political violence.

“This is a sad day,” Miller said, mentioning Kirk and Minnesota state legislators Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman. “We send positive thoughts for an end to all political violence.”

Council Vice President Yvonne Conwell had advanced notice about the content and immediately push

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