The vote would likely eliminate public speaks for the remainder of the year. It's unclear if council would consider reinstating the forum in the future.

Council members in support say public speaks has gotten out of hand and become a safety concern.

CANTON − Canton is weighing eliminating public speaks, the time during council meetings dedicated to allowing members of the public to speak directly to city officials.

Majority Leader John Mariol said the move comes after a torrent of misinformation that has led to death threats against council members on social media.

"Recently, public speaks has gotten very, very heated," he said. "After our previous meeting, there were threats made calling for our assassination, saying that we should be hung. It's gotten to where there's concerns over s

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