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New Update: White Supremacist March Through Boston Ends In Confrontation With Black Man (VIDEO) New Update: White Supremacist March Through Boston Ends In Confrontation With Black Man (VIDEO)
New Update: White Supremacist March Through Boston Ends In Confrontation With Black Man (Video) Chaos erupted over the weekend when a white supremacist group marched through the streets of downtown Boston ahead of Independence Day, culminating in a street corner confrontation with a Black male, the Boston Herald reports. Carrying flags with a version of the symbol representing Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party and shields, the nearly 100 marchers were believed to have been part of neo-fascist hate group Patriot Front, according to the paper. Original report: White Supremacist Group Marches Through Boston's Freedom Trail About 100 members of the white supremacist group…

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by Cecilia Levine
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Security Concerns After Confrontation With Controversial Congresswoman New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised security concerns after getting into a heated confrontation with controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Washington Post reported that Greene, a Republican from Georgia, attempted to confront the New York Democrat outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, May 12 shouting to get her attention twice while accusing her of supporting Antifa and Black Lives Matter, calling them “terrorists.” Greene, age 46, also reportedly shouted that Ocasio-Cortez was failing to defend her “radical socialist” beliefs by declining t…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Gannett-Owned Newspaper Under Fire For Inflammatory Photo Caption Gannett-Owned Newspaper Under Fire For Inflammatory Photo Caption
Gannett-Owned Newspaper Under Fire For Inflammatory Photo Caption New Jersey's third-largest newspaper has attracted some national headlines of its own over an inflammatory photo caption.  It was published by the Gannett-owned Asbury Park Press on Saturday, March 20, and deleted from the media company's website on Sunday, March 21. The offensive photo caption identified “a f–king hot nurse” administering a COVID vaccine. It also called the unidentified nurse “a total JAP,” adding racism to the already profane and misogynistic text.  In a statement on Monday, March 22, Asbury Park Press Executive Editor Paul D’Ambrosio said the caption was fixed…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Saying He Was Hit By Car During Long Island Protest, Police Say Man Arrested After Saying He Was Hit By Car During Long Island Protest, Police Say
Man Arrested After Saying He Was Hit By Car During Long Island Protest, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged after allegedly telling police that he was struck by a car during a Black Lives Matter Protest in Suffolk County. Hempstead resident Keith Harrison attended a Black Lives Matter protest on Broadway in Huntington Station on Monday, July 6, when a vehicle struck a pedestrian at approximately 6:45 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Following the pedestrian strike, Harrison filed a police report that alleged he was also struck and transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment on undisclosed injuries. Police said that an investigation by Suffolk County Polic…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Driver Accused Of Hitting Two Black Lives Matter Protesters Long Island Driver Accused Of Hitting Two Black Lives Matter Protesters
Long Island Driver Accused Of Hitting Two Black Lives Matter Protesters A Long Island driver was arrested after hitting two people taking part in a Black Lives Matter protest. The incident happened Monday, July 6 at approximately 6:45 p.m. in Huntington Station. Anthony Cambareri, 36, of Coram, was operating a 2018 Toyota RAV4 westbound on Broadway when he struck the two protesters who were standing in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrians were transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Cambareri was charged with third-degree assault. He was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arrai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Calls Grow For Whole Foods Boycott After Store Sends Employees Home For BLM Masks COVID-19: Calls Grow For Whole Foods Boycott After Store Sends Employees Home For BLM Masks
Covid-19: Calls Grow For Whole Foods Boycott After Store Sends Employees Home For BLM Masks Some demonstrators are protesting Whole Foods Market for the company’s policy that bans workers from wearing “Black Lives Matter” masks while on the job. Dozens protested outside a Cambridge, Massachusetts, Whole Foods over the weekend after seven employees walked out after being turned away while wearing “BLM” face coverings, according to the Boston Globe. Reports said that the protesters want “no place safe for racism” in corporate America, and accuse the company of refusing to take a side on the issue following the outbreak of protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of …

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by Zak Failla
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Officials Defend Nassau County Police Officers After Videos Of Protest Incidents Go Viral Officials Defend Nassau County Police Officers After Videos Of Protest Incidents Go Viral
Officials Defend Nassau County Police Officers After Videos Of Protest Incidents Go Viral Nassau County officials are defending police officers who made arrests during a seemingly peaceful Black Lives Matter protest and were caught on videos that went viral, drawing national headlines. On Friday, June 12, dozens of protesters made their way from the East Meadow Mall onto the Hempstead Turnpike, leading to the arrest of several Long Islanders, and drawing the ire of some when the videos were made public. Scenes of the police interaction with the protesters led to multiple viral videos, some of which drew millions of viewers. In the videos, Nassau County Police can be seen and he…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Hudson Valley School Board Member Resigns After Posts On George Floyd Hudson Valley School Board Member Resigns After Posts On George Floyd
Hudson Valley School Board Member Resigns After Posts On George Floyd The school member who sparked a backlash in Putnam County after Facebook posts about the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests has resigned. The Brewster Board of Education announced Saturday morning, June 13 that Krista Berardi had stepped down as a trustee. Berardi submitted her letter of resignation late Friday night, June 12, the board said. Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika had called for Berardi to resign and members of the community held a protest over the situation after a Change.org petition started by Brewster High School student garnered tho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest
Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest Police are attempting to identify and locate protesters and counter-protesters who clashed during demonstrations this week on Long Island. Suffolk County Police issued an alert for people involved in an altercation in Smithtown on Sunday, June 7 during protests following the police-related death of George Floyd in Minnesota. During the event, two protesters reported being struck and attacked, Suffolk County Police said.  Investigators are also seeking video or photos of the incident from nearby businesses or other protesters who may have caught it on camera. During recent Black Lives…

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by Zak Failla