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Rally Planned After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall In Westchester (UPDATE) Rally Planned After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall In Westchester (UPDATE)
Rally Planned After Woman Forcibly Removed From Mike Lawler Town Hall In Westchester (Update) Supporters of a social worker who was forcibly removed from a Westchester town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (R–NY17) will gather this weekend in Rockland County to protest what organizers call an effort to silence dissent in the district.  The event—“Rally to Support Emily Feiner, Oppose Mike Lawler’s Efforts to Silence Dissent”—will take place on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Memorial Park, 4 Depew Ave. in the Village of Nyack, according to organizers.  Feiner was removed from Lawler’s Sunday, May 4 town hall in the Westchester County town of Somers by state tro…

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Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Westchester (UPDATE) Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Westchester (UPDATE)
Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Westchester (Update) US Rep. Mike Lawler has fired back following the widely shared video of the removal of a local social worker from his town hall in Westchester County.  The incident, which occurred Sunday night, May 4, involved Emily Feiner, a social worker and resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District. According to the New York Working Families Party, Feiner was forcibly removed by private security and state police after attempting to speak during the event, as Daily Voice previously reported.  A video of the incident shows attendees shouting "Let her stay" and "Shame, shame" as Feiner …

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Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Westchester Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Westchester
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Westchester A social worker was forcibly removed from a town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) in Westchester County, prompting an outcry from attendees and local progressive groups.  The incident occurred Sunday evening, May 4, when Emily Feiner, a resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District and local social worker, was reportedly singled out by private security and physically dragged out of the event, according to a statement from the New York Working Families Party. Lawler, a Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District, represents all of Rockland and Putna…

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