Buffalo Toronto Public Media (NPR)
A flag raised in Niagara Square Wednesday in commemoration of Somalia’s Independence Day was cut down and removed sometime overnight, city officials said.
The raising of the flag sparked social media outrage by critics including the Erie County Republican Committee, which blasted the City of Buffalo for its decision not to go forward with reviving city-sponsored fireworks on July 4. Mayor Sean Ryan announced the city had called off those plans on Tuesday, citing logistical issues.
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