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Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow
Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls for a Hudson Valley teacher to either be fired or resign are growing over what many are calling a racist assignment. The controversy began last week in Ulster County when Saugerties High School English teacher Hope Antonelli, gave her ninth-grade English class a writing assignment stating that “George Floyd did not die because (Derek) Chauvin’s knee was on his neck. He died from a heart attack and drug overdose.” Chauvin, the  former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, April 20 for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts At George Floyd Murder Trial Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts At George Floyd Murder Trial
Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts At George Floyd Murder Trial The panel of seven women and five male jurors reached a verdict in the murder trial for Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty on all counts of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis. After being sequestered on Monday afternoon, April 19 following closing arguments from both sides, the jury announced the guilty verdict of Chauvin late in the afternoon on Tuesday, April 20 to a resounding cheer from crowds that gathered outside the courtroom. The verdict arrived after approximately 10 hours of deliberations over the two days with it being released at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday. Specifica…

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by Zak Failla
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Local Police Departments Throughout NY Must Implement These Reforms, Cuomo Executive Order Says Local Police Departments Throughout NY Must Implement These Reforms, Cuomo Executive Order Says
Local Police Departments Throughout NY Must Implement These Reforms, Cuomo Executive Order Says Law enforcement agencies throughout New York State are being required by Executive Order to “reform and reinvent” the way they police while collaborating with their communities amid civil unrest in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Friday, June 12 that will require the state's more than 500 local and county police agencies to develop a plan “that reinvents and modernizes police strategies and programs in their community based on community input.” If communities don’t comply, Cuomo said that those police departments will…

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VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge
VP Of Operations At Company In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Loses Job Over George Floyd Challenge The vice president of operations for a company that operates in New York and Connecticut has been fired for allegedly commenting on the "George Floyd Challenge." Ray Migliaro, a floor manager for the Hudson Valley Comic Con, in Poughkeepsie, and the vice president of operations for the ConnecicutCon, in Hartford, has been let go from both companies, after allegedly making comments supporting the challenge. The challenge, which has been circulating on Facebook and other forums, shows people kneeling on the necks of others, mocking the tragic police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Officials Prepare For Threats Of Violence, Looting Long Island Officials Prepare For Threats Of Violence, Looting
Long Island Officials Prepare For Threats Of Violence, Looting With some anti-police brutality protests turning violent across the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, officials and law enforcement agencies on Long Island are preparing for the potential worst-case scenario. Though the majority of protests and demonstrations on Long Island have been peaceful in the past week, Nassau and Suffolk County officials took steps to prevent any possible problems amid anonymous threats that have been posted online. Several Target stores on Long Island reportedly closed over the weekend following rumors that they were being targeted for loo…

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by Zak Failla
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'Do Your Job,' Cuomo Tells NYPD, de Blasio Amid Looting; NYC Curfew Extended Through Weekend 'Do Your Job,' Cuomo Tells NYPD, de Blasio Amid Looting; NYC Curfew Extended Through Weekend
'Do Your Job,' Cuomo Tells Nypd, de Blasio Amid Looting; NYC Curfew Extended Through Weekend The curfew in New York City has been extended for the rest of the week, through the weekend as looting and protests continue to break out in the wake of the police-assisted death of George Floyd in Minneapolis as Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio's response.  De Blasio announced that the curfew will be in effect nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Sunday, June 7. following five nights of protests in the five boroughs and throughout the country. Earlier story - NYC Will Have Curfew After Looting On Fourth Night Of Protests “Anyone who is upset about the statu…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Arrests Made In One Of Long Island's Mainly Peaceful Protests Two Arrests Made In One Of Long Island's Mainly Peaceful Protests
Two Arrests Made In One Of Long Island's Mainly Peaceful Protests A mainly peaceful protest that shut down major roadways on Long Island led to at least two people being taken away in handcuffs as the acrimony over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis grows. More than 100 protesters flooded the streets in Shirley, marching on Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway chanting, holding signs, and at one point jumping on a police vehicle. The protests reportedly led to the arrests of two unnamed protesters, who were charged with obstructing governmental administration. Similar protests were also held throughout Long Island, including in…

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by Zak Failla
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Target Drives Curbside Pickup To Hundreds Of New Locations Target Drives Curbside Pickup To Hundreds Of New Locations
Target Drives Curbside Pickup To Hundreds Of New Locations Target stores like to tout that you can “expect more, pay less.” Now, the retail giant is taking “more” to the next level and is extending its Drive Up curbside pickup service. Available coast-to-coast, Target officials announced this week that it is giving more shoppers the option of ordering online and picking up their items within an hour, calling the service the company’s “top rated.” Guests will have the ability to place an order, pull up to a local store and have a Target employee bring the order out to their car within minutes, for free. Drive Up is now available in more than 1,250 …

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by Zak Failla