https://freerepublic.com/tag/newyearsdayparade/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2016 04:07:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3379121/posts Philadelphia's incoming mayor and organizers of the city's annual New Year's Day parade condemned expressions of hate, a day after some Mummers Parade participants mocked Caitlyn Jenner, were accused of harassing gays and painted their faces brown to portray Mexicans. Officials with the 116-year-old Mummers Parade pledged Saturday to cooperate with authorities looking into any complaints. They said in a statement that they will continue discussions on sensitivity, on what is considered satire and what is "over the line." They also said a member of one of the Friday parade's performance groups, the Finnegan NYB, has been banned from the... Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3379121/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2016 04:07:46 GMT