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John Lewis

Hempstead, NY
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‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set Across NY On Thursday: Find Location Near You ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set Across NY On Thursday: Find Location Near You
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set Across NY On Thursday: Find Location Near You Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will take place at courthouses, public spaces, and street corners across the U.S. You can use the m…

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by Cecilia Levine
East Hartford, CT
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‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across Connecticut (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Event…

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by Cecilia Levine
Salem, NJ
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‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across New Jersey (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Killed In Baltimore Shooting; Three Charged With Murder: Police 15-Year-Old Killed In Baltimore Shooting; Three Charged With Murder: Police
15-Year-Old Killed In Baltimore Shooting; Three Charged With Murder: Police Three suspects have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Maryland, police announced. Darrell Williams, 34, Zion Wimbish, 19, and Ra'Shawn Smith, 19, were arrested by Baltimore Police for the May 7 murder of John Lewis, a 15-year-old boy who was found shot in the city’s Eastern District. The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, near the 3500 block of Brehms Lane, according to police. Eastern District officers were already responding to a separate call when they heard gunfire in the area. A 19-year-old man was found at the scene …

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Schools
Tom Hanks Named Harvard University's Class Of 2023 Commencement Speaker Tom Hanks Named Harvard University's Class Of 2023 Commencement Speaker
Tom Hanks Named Harvard University's Class Of 2023 Commencement Speaker Known for countless on-screen appearances, Tom Hanks will soon take the stage to address Harvard University's graduating class of 2023, the school announced on Tuesday, March 21.  The Oscar-winning actor will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s 372nd Commencement on Thursday, May 25, the Harvard Gazette reports.  “A true master of his craft, Tom Hanks has given life to some of the most compelling, beloved, and iconic characters on the screen,” said Harvard President Larry Bacow. "He has contributed to our national culture and expanded our ability to appreciate stories and histories that …

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by David Cifarelli
Cherry Hill, NJ
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'It Will Always Be Woodrow Wilson To Me': Grads React To NJ School's Controversial Name Change 'It Will Always Be Woodrow Wilson To Me': Grads React To NJ School's Controversial Name Change
'It Will Always Be Woodrow Wilson To Me': Grads React To NJ School's Controversial Name Change Many graduates of Camden's Woodrow Wilson High School are stunned by the fact their alma mater will soon be going by a different name. District officials opted for change due to the former president's racial legacy. “Class of 65 it will always be Woodrow Wilson to me,” says George Murray, who responded to a question from DailyVoice on a Facebook group made up of graduates from the school. Comments from FB Group "Graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School"Facebook, Graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School “I graduated in '64. I will always say I graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (no…

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by Joe Gomez
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley
South Jersey Man, 29, Faces 12 Years Prison For Sexual Assault In Burlington Alley A Burlington County man has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in a Burlington City alley in late 2019 in exchange for a 12-year sentence in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. John Lewis, 29, of Browns Mills, entered a guilty plea to first-degree aggravated sexual assault on Jan. 27, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Under his plea agreement, Lewis must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. He will be placed on the New Jersey sex offender registry upon release and also be subjected to parole supervision for life, Coffina sa…

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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen Sheriff: Eight Of 9 ICE Protestors Arrested Are From NY, Officers Pepper-Sprayed, Bit Bergen Sheriff: Eight Of 9 ICE Protestors Arrested Are From NY, Officers Pepper-Sprayed, Bit
Bergen Sheriff: Eight Of 9 ICE Protestors Arrested Are From NY, Officers Pepper-Sprayed, Bit A troubled but resolute Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton on Sunday said that he agrees with anti-ICE protestors but emphasized that "inciting chaos for the sake of chaos will not be tolerated." "What occurred yesterday was not a peaceful protest. It was not a productive act of political expression," the sheriff said during a news conference Sunday outside the jail in Hackensack. "What we saw yesterday was not, in the words of my hero, John Lewis, 'good trouble'." Cureton corrected social media errors -- noting, for example, that "tear gas was not employed" and that pepper spray was di…

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by Jerry DeMarco