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Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz
Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz Hundreds made their voices heard in the area in separate protests of the police-related death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Massive protests were held throughout the Hudson Valley on Monday, June 1, with hundreds peacefully gathering in Beacon and New Paltz while looting and anarchy reigned supreme in some areas, namely New York City. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said that the protests “shined a light on injustice,” and that protesters “chose to be peacemakers.” “The taking of life cannot be met by the taking of life. It cannot be undone by destroying each other,” he said. …

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