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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during the Count Every Vote Rally In Philadelphia at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Penn., on Nov. 7, 2020. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MoveOn
A Philadelphia Councilmember, as well as Italian American groups, are suing the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney in U.S. District Court over a decision to rename the city’s Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The plaintiffs alleged that the mayor’s executive orders discriminated against Italian-Americans while exalting another ethnic group.
Philadelphia Mayor Kenney Sued for Ethnic Discrimination
A Philadelphia Councilmember, as well as Italian American groups, are suing the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney in U.S. District Court over a decision to rename the city’s Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The plaintiffs alleged that the mayor’s executive orders discriminated against Italian-Americans while exalting another ethnic group.