Mayor Petty on Worcester City Council Vote to Apologize to Thu Nguyen Amid Concerns Over Hate Mail

In an 8-2 vote the Worcester City Council voted to apologize to Councilor Thu Nguyen for what they have gone through. Councilor Nguyen is the first non-binary elected official in Massachusetts. Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, who voted in the affirmative, explains what was in the apology. Petty said no one deserves the hate mail that Nguyen has received. Petty pointed out that other City Councilors are receiving hate mail as well. The Mayor reiterated that everyone deserves to be treated with respect.

The Mayor, who is the Chair of the School Committee, also spoke about the announcement that the Trump administration doesn’t see schools as a protected area from arrests by ICE agents. The Mayor said the community needs to stick together and that there are no plans to change any of the policies of the Worcester Public Schools.