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Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds
Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds John Donnelly, the former Woburn police officer, was a member of a now-disbanded white supremacist group, used racist and antisemitic language, and helped plan and attended a race rally in 2017, an investigation found.  The Woburn police chief announced the results of an internal affairs investigation on Friday, Oct. 21, following recently unearthed accusations that Donnelly was involved in the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Video from the event shows him guarding Richard Spencer, the white nationalist as he greets fans. Donnelly resigned from the police department on Monday.…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woburn Officer Resigns After Department Investigates Him For Alleged White Nationalist Ties Woburn Officer Resigns After Department Investigates Him For Alleged White Nationalist Ties
Woburn Officer Resigns After Department Investigates Him For Alleged White Nationalist Ties John Donnelly, the police officer accused of helping plan the Unite The Right rally in 2017, has received from the Woburn Police Department, officials announced Monday evening, Oct. 17.  Chief Robert F. Rufo Jr. said Donnelly handed in his letter of resignation, effective at 5 p.m.  Woburn police leaders had placed Donnelly on administrative leave last week and opened an internal affairs investigation into news reports that allegedly linked him to the planning of the Charlottesville, Va., rally where a woman died after a white nationalist drove his car into a crowd of protestors.  Behind-…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally
Middlesex DA Re-Evaluating Cases Involving Woburn Cop With Alleged Ties To 2017 Race Rally The Middlesex District Attorney announced on Friday, Oct. 14, that her office would re-evaluate every criminal case — open, closed, or pending — in which Woburn Police Officer John Donnelly was involved. The Woburn Police Department put the 33-year-old on paid administrative leave this week after reports linked him to helping plan the controversial "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 that featured neo-Nazi groups, white nationalists, and the Ku Klux Klan.  DA Marian Ryan tweeted that the allegations against Donnelly "tear at the fabric of trust between communities and t…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally
Woburn Officer On Paid Leave For Allegedly Planning 'Unite The Right' Rally The Woburn Police Department placed an officer on paid administrative leave this week after leaders learned he allegedly helped plan and participated in 2017's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. Police Officer John Donnelly will remain on leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation, Woburn Police Chief Robert Rufo announced on Thursday, Oct. 13. Donnelly was a reserve officer at the time of the rally. The Unite The Right rally was a flashpoint for the alt-right movement, where thousands of white nationalists descended on Charlottesville after city…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Wegmans To Get Rid of Plastic Bags By End Of The Year Wegmans To Get Rid of Plastic Bags By End Of The Year
Wegmans To Get Rid of Plastic Bags By End Of The Year Customers will soon no longer be able to get single-use plastic bags at Wegmans stores in Virginia, the company announced this week.  The grocery chain said stores in Leesburg, Dulles, Potomac, Lake Manassas, Virginia Beach, and Charlottesville would stop using the bags beginning on July 1. Wegmans in Fairfax and Richmond counties have already phased out single-use plastic bags.  Customers can purchase paper bags for 5 cents each or bring reusable bags for their groceries. The company said it would donate any money generated from the sale of paper bags to local food banks, the com…

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by Josh Lanier