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EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms
EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver, DMV Confirms New York’s DMV has revoked specialty EMT license plates from a Cadillac plastered with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti that was seen parked on a North Jersey street last month. Following a request from Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, of Brooklyn, the DMV replaced the EMT plates with standard issued ones, according to a letter from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder obtained by Yeshiva World News. “The Department of Motor Vehicles is appalled by the hate speech portrayed on the vehicle in the images accompanying your correspondence,” Schroeder wrote. “DMV abhors antisemitism in all its …

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by Michael Mashburn
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EMT’s Car With Swastika, ‘Peace Symbol’ Claim Sparks Outrage In NJ, Police Visit EMT’s Car With Swastika, ‘Peace Symbol’ Claim Sparks Outrage In NJ, Police Visit
EMT’s Car With Swastika, ‘Peace Symbol’ Claim Sparks Outrage In NJ, Police Visit A swastika displayed on a Cadillac parked on a North Jersey street has prompted a multi-agency investigation and swift public condemnation from local and state officials. The gray or black Cadillac, bearing New York EMT plates and the URL “Isreal.com” across the trunk, was seen on Lockwood Street in Closter (Bergen County) with a swastika beside it, according to a post shared Sunday, August 3, by the nonprofit StopAntisemitism on X (formerly Twitter). That same day, a blog post published on the listed website claimed responsibility for the decal and described a police visit to the author’s …

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
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‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports ‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports
‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports A former Louisville cop who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor’s home during a deadly 2020 raid has been sentenced to 33 months in prison—despite federal prosecutors asking for just one day behind bars, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the judge's ruling on Monday, July 21.  Brett Hankison, 46, was found guilty last November of violating Taylor’s civil rights after unleashing 10 shots through a curtained window and glass door, even though he couldn't see a target, according to previous releases by the US Department of Justice. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by other of…

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by Jillian Pikora
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CT Fire Captain Dies Suddenly After 34 Years Of Service: 'Leaves Tremendous Hole' CT Fire Captain Dies Suddenly After 34 Years Of Service: 'Leaves Tremendous Hole'
CT Fire Captain Dies Suddenly After 34 Years Of Service: 'Leaves Tremendous Hole' A community in Tolland County is mourning the loss of a fire captain who spent over 30 years passing on his fire safety knowledge to the next generations.  Captain Dennis Carlson of the Tolland Fire Department died unexpectedly after 34 years of service, the department announced on Sunday, May 14.  Beginning his career as a volunteer before transitioning to a full-time Public Safety Officer, Carlson took on many roles during his time with the department.  This included serving as an emergency responder, an EMT, a rescue dive team scuba diver, and even an educator, as he coul…

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by Ben Crnic