Palm Beach County School Board member defends controversial comments at heated meeting

WPTV's Caleb Holder

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nearly 100 people spoke at Wednesday night's Palm Beach County School Board meeting, with many calling for board member Edwin Ferguson's resignation after he made controversial comments about Charlie Kirk last month.

Ferguson called Kirk racist and bigoted, comparing him to Adolf Hitler during a previous meeting. The comments sparked intense debate about free speech and appropriate conduct for elected officials.

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"The last 30 days or so have been somewhat interesting, as evidenced by the heckler in the back. But there is not much that I would change about it. I chose my words at last month's meeting carefully, and I'm choosing