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Construction Worker Barred From School In Region Over Confederate Flag Construction Worker Barred From School In Region Over Confederate Flag
Construction Worker Barred From School In Region Over Confederate Flag A construction worker has been barred from a Capital District school after twice showing up to campus in a vehicle donning a Confederate flag. Students and staff first noticed the vehicle parked at Albany High School Monday, May 16, and alerted administrators, according to the Albany City School District. It was determined that the vehicle in question belonged to an employee of a contractor working on the school’s expansion project. The district said it notified the construction company of the offensive display and the company said it had addressed the issue with the employee. “The indivi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Swastika Found Near Hudson Valley High School Swastika Found Near Hudson Valley High School
Swastika Found Near Hudson Valley High School A community is on high alert after a swastika was found posted in the vicinity of a high school in Westchester County, officials announced. On Monday, Nov. 22, New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond issued a message to the community after the hateful imagery was found posted at a wi-fi hotspot that was in the area of the high school. “Our school district has a zero-tolerance policy for such acts of hate and bigotry, which are in direct opposition to the inclusive values of our school district and community,” he said. “We encourage dialogue, kindness, tolerance, and empathy –…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property In NY Two Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property In NY
Two Incidents Lead To New Law Prohibiting Hate Symbols On Public Property In NY New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a new law prohibiting municipal corporations from displaying hate symbols following two incidents last year on Long Island. The new legislation, signed on Tuesday, Nov. 2, prohibits any municipal corporation, including fire districts, volunteer fire departments, police departments, and school districts, from selling or displaying symbols of hate, according to an announcement from the state. The state said symbols that are prohibited include, but are not limited to "symbols of White supremacy, neo-Nazi ideology, or the Confederate battle flag." The leg…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Sale Of Confederate Flags In New York Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Sale Of Confederate Flags In New York
Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Sale Of Confederate Flags In New York A new bill signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will ban the sale of Confederate flags and other “hate symbols” on state property. Cuomo announced the new ban this week, which includes the flag, Nazi symbols, and other similar symbols of hate that can no longer be sold in public in New York, though there are some exceptions if they are used for educational or historical purposes. “This country faces a pervasive, growing attitude of intolerance and hate — what I have referred to in the body politic as an American cancer,” Cuomo said. "By limiting the display and sale of the confed…

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by Zak Failla
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Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints
Nazi Flag Displayed In Poughkeepsie Apartment Window Removed After Complaints A Nazi flag that was hanging in a Poughkeepsie apartment window, has been removed after complaints from the Dutchess County Democratic Committee and area leaders. The flag was hanging, until Tuesday, Sept. 24, in an apartment window on Main Street in Poughkeepsie, one building away from the office of Joe Ruggiero, who is running for Dutchess County Executive, and not far from Vassar College. In a statement, Ruggiero said: "When one segment of our community is attacked, none of us can say we are attack-free. These acts of hate, symbols of hate, hide under the guise of the First Amendmen…

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by Kathy Reakes