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Mayor Of Phoenix Responds To Racist Zoom Bombing During Memorial For Local Civil Rights Icon

Calvin C. Goode is laid at state in front of Calvin C. Goode Municipal Building in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP)
Calvin C. Goode is laid at state in front of Calvin C. Goode Municipal Building in Phoenix on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP)

During Tuesday’s memorial to the late Phoenix civil rights icon Calvin C. Goode, hackers interrupted the online service with racial slurs. Goode, who died in December, had served 22 years on the Phoenix City Council.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Kate Gallego, the mayor of Phoenix, about the response to the racist hack.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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