The Arab American Community Center (AACC) has issued a statement responding to a social media post by Youngstown's city council president-elect, Anita Davis.

The post from Davis' Facebook account to congratulate a retiring Youngstown police officer read, "Today was his last day of work at YPD after 25 years of service. I remember when we first met, it was at a Star Trek movie outing. We all thought he was an Arab terrorist."

The comment led Arab American Community Center President Suhad A. Hadi to issue the following statement:

Dear City Council Members,

I am writing to express deep concern and disappointment regarding recent remarks made by Youngstown City Council’s President-elect, Anita Davis. In her recent post congratulating a member of the police force on his retirement, she reca

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