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Bridge In Westchester To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Pelham Bridge In Westchester To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Pelham
Bridge In Westchester To Be Dedicated To MLK, KKK Victim From Pelham A stretch of a bridge in Westchester will be dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. and former activist Michael “Mickey” Henry Schwerner, an area native who was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, July 28 that he has signed legislation designating a portion of the 3rd Street Bridge connecting Mount Vernon and Bronxville the "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Michael Henry Schwerner Memorial Bridge.” “Civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Michael Henry Schwerner gave much to the cause of justice in America, and it's appropriate that we honor…

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