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Ohio Democrat Senator Praised Cleveland Indians’ Name Change While Working On Policy That Would Hurt Native Americans

Ashe Schow
Ohio Democrat Senator Praised Cleveland Indians’ Name Change While Working On Policy That Would Hurt Native Americans
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) last week praised the Cleveland Indians’ decision to change their name, which made the decision in response to claims the previous name was racist. Even though Brown praised the team’s move, he is holding a hearing this week regarding policies that would actually harm Native American tribes.

Last week, the Cleveland baseball team announced it was changing its name to the Guardians. On Friday, Brown released a statement supporting the decision.

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