The Huntington Beach City Council released a statement condemning political violence and “harmful rhetoric” days after groups espousing White nationalist views stormed a vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“The city of Huntington Beach will do everything we can to eliminate acts of violence or inflammatory rhetoric that threaten the safety or well-being of our community,” Mayor Pat Burns said in the Sept. 14 statement released by City Hall. “We are working closely with local law enforcement to maintain public safety and ensure accountability for criminal activity.”

The city’s response is meant to dispel rumors and misinformation about a protest that erupted at the Huntington Beach Pier on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Burns said.

What was initially billed as a vigil for Kirk quickly de

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