Downtown Anchorage assembly member kneels for pledge

Citing the concerns among his constituents an Anchorage Assembly member knelt during the Pledge of Allegiance during a Tuesday meeting.
Downtown assembly member Patrick Flynn represents Fairview and Mountainview, two of the most diverse census tracts in the country.
As the pledge began, Flynn kept his hand over his chest and recited the words, but took to one knee.
In a brief interview afterwards, he said the gesture was “out of respect for those who’ve expressed concern that we don&