Moved to respond after swastikas and other anti-­Semitic symbols recently were painted on North Eugene High School’s front doors, several dozen Eugene and Springfield residents gathered at the school Saturday to spread a different message.

A crowd of about 50 people listened to speeches and music before visiting neighborhood houses and businesses as part of a “Stop Hate” rally put on by the River Road Community Organization and the Community Alliance of Lane County.

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