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Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT
Nooses Found At Amazon Construction Site In CT Amazon has temporarily shut down construction at a site in Connecticut after several noose-like ropes were discovered in recent weeks. Police in Hartford County are investigating after a total of seven nooses were discovered at the Amazon construction site in Windsor on Kennedy Road since Tuesday, April 27. “Hate, racism or discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated in any Amazon workplace - whether at a site under construction like this one, or at one that we operate," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. The most recent noose to be located at the s…

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Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students
Blackface Photos Lead To Suspension Of Two CT HS Students Two high school students in Connecticut have been suspended after posting photos of themselves on social media featuring “blackface.” Officials with the Simsbury School District suspended a pair of students for a day after the photos surfaced earlier this month, which led to a vocal outcry from area residents and the Greater Hartford NAACP. The incident has led to the district cooperating with the NAACP and other outside organizations to “bring in more diversity and equity programming.” According to reports, members of the NAACP were not satisfied with the one-day suspension and proposed mo…

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