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'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO) 'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (VIDEO)
'Jews Did 9/11:' Racist, Antisemitic Hackers Disrupt Passaic Council Meeting (Video) A live-streamed Passaic City Council meeting was disrupted by antisemitic hackers spewing racial slurs. Just more than 17 minutes into the Oct. 24 meeting, the hackers interrupted Mayor Hector Lora praising the city's police department (scroll for video). "Jews did 9/11. Israel did 9/11. Jews [unintelligible]. Shut up [racial slur]. You're a [racial slur]. Alright, so when are we going to put these Jews in these..." The mic cuts out. Passaic's Mayor and Council reflects the city's diverse population, being comprised of Orthodox Jewish, Latino, and Black members.  Officials request the ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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REPORT: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans REPORT: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans
Report: This New Jersey Bank Is Not Serving People Of Color For Home Loans New data found that nearly two-thirds of mortgage lenders are denying home loans for people are color at higher rates than for white people, the New York Times reports. The Center for Investigative Reporting found that the pattern is widespread across the U.S., but some lenders stood out more than others, the article says. TD Bank has several locations across Bergen and Passaic counties. None are specified in the New York Times article. TD Bank, with headquarters in Cherry Hill, was most likely to deny loan applications in 2015 and 2016, The Times says. The article says: TD Bank is more…

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by Cecilia Levine