Nyamal Dei, a school board member in Fargo, N.D., is greeted by Vietnam veteran David Halcrow following a special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, to reconsider a decision by the previous board to eliminate reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before meetings. Halcrow apologized to Dei for a barrage of hate emails and voicemails she received following last week’s decision to ax the pledge. Dei, the lone Black member on the board, was the only person to vote Thursday against reinstating the pledge. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)
