Town Votes to Keep Controversial Seal

The residents of Whitesboro, NY voted to keep the village’s controversial seal, rather than replace it with a new image, the Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

“The controversial village seal, which dates back to 1883, shows a white settler with his hands apparently choking a Native American man. Although village officials said the seal depicts a friendly wrestling match between Hugh White, the town’s founder, and a member of the local Oneida tribe; it’s caused controversy for years. Many called it racist and offensive.”