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New Update: White Supremacist March Through Boston Ends In Confrontation With Black Man (
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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…
Schools
Area School District's Decision To Postpone Slide Show On BLM Movement Sparks Controversy
The decision to call off a student-led Black Lives Matter event by a Hudson Valley school district has drawn the ire of some parents and a cacophony of criticism on social media. Eighth-graders at the Felix Festa Middle School in Clarkstown created a slideshow presentation about the movement, though it was rescheduled by officials without warning, prompting criticism from some. According to reports, some found the presentation to be anti-police, while others argued that the topic was too complex for students of that age to fully comprehend. Clarkstown Schools Superintendent Martin Cox ann…
Politics
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…
Business
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…
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing Black Lives Matter Yard Sign In Northern Westchester
An investigation has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old man who is accused of stealing a Black Lives Matter yard sign from a private home in Northern Westchester. On Tuesday, Sept.15 at approximately 7 p.m., New Castle Police arrested Vincent LaDuca, of Chappaqua, on one count of petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor. The arrest stems from an investigation into a theft that occurred on Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Town of New Castle. LaDuca was processed at the New Castle Police Department and released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of New Castle Justice Court on Thurs…
Police & Fire
Saugerties Police Department Hires First Black Police Officer Since Formation In 1929
The Saugerties Police Department has its first-ever full-time black police officer. Department Chief Joe Sinagra said that when now-Officer Dion Johnson interviewed for the position in January, he was the “shining star” amongst 30 candidates. “Two weeks ago I pulled a guy over, I gave him a ticket and he was not mad at all,” said Johnson of his experience thus far. “He said ‘I’ve lived in Saugerties for over 20 years, you’re the first black cop I’ve ever seen — I’m proud to see an African American in the police force here in Saugerties. "A lot of it is ‘Saugerties on the rise, they …
Business
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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 …
News
Investigation Underway After Black Lives Matter Main Street Artwork Damaged In Nyack
A “Black Lives Matter” art installation in Rockland County was defaced by motorcyclists, police said. Detectives from the Orangetown Police Department are investigating reports of vandalism at the installation, which was reported on Saturday, June 20. Police said that on Friday, June 19, the artwork that had the words “Black Lives Matter,” was created by the Nyack Center and the center's teen council on Main Street in Nyack. The following day, the department learned that motorcycles had left skid marks across the painting. The investigation into the vandalism is ongoing. Anyone wi…
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Westchester Town To Change Rules On Signs After BLM Banner Backlash
A Westchester town is making changes after facing backlash for ordering a resident to remove a “Black Lives Matter” banner quoting Martin Luther King Jr. earlier this week. Officials in Eastchester are reviewing and revising the town code in an effort to “update and clarify provisions therein” after a homeowner was threatened with a fine to remove a banner he put up at his home. “INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE,” the banner read outside an Eastchester home. The town code states that “signs or exterior displays consisting of banners, pennants, flags (except for one Ame…
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Westchester Town Reviewing Ordinance After Family Told To Remove BLM Yard Sign
A Westchester town is making legislative changes after drawing the ire of many for ordering a resident to remove a banner quoting Martin Luther King, citing the town’s code. The Town of Eastchester is currently reviewing and analyzing its decades-old sign ordinance to “update and clarify provisions therein” after a homeowner was threatened with a fine to remove a banner he put up at his home. “INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE,” the banner read outside an Eastchester home. In response, the homeowner was issued a notice from town, threatening a $1,000 daily fine, court ap…
Schools
School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests
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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School Board Won't Remove Member For Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests
A school board member in Putnam County will keep her position after making insensitive comments on social media after the death of George Floyd. During a Zoom Board of Education meeting that was heavily attended by community members on Thursday night, June 11, the Brewster Board of Education announced it would not be removing Krista Berardi from the board after her comments surfaced. On Sunday, May 31, a post on Berardi's Facebook account said: “Read This Now!!! Was the George Floyd Incident Staged?” in all capital letters. Days later, on Wednesday, June 3, a post on the account read: “Thi…
News
Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester
Storefronts in Westchester were smashed overnight amid protests over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Looting in the wake of Floyd’s death reached Yonkers on Monday, June 1, as storefronts at Westchester Jewelry and Merk Chemists on McLean Avenue were smashed, according to reports, though additional details from police were not immediately released. The break-ins come days after there were peaceful protests in the city, with hundreds taking to Yonkers streets, marching from City Hall to Riverdale Avenue, and the Saw Mill River Parkway chanting Floyd’s name, “Black Li…
Politics
'Right Side Of History' Event Planned To Counter Pro-Trump Rally In Northern Westchester
In response to a planned pro-President Donald Trump rally in Peekskill, area residents have arranged a “People’s Rally for The Right Side of History’” event at US Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office. Organizers announced an ad-hoc rally of residents who will take a public stand to “support immigration rights, Black Lives Matter, LBGTQ rights, gun control policy, a woman’s right to choose, and other social, political, and racial justice issues.” The rally has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 Park Place in Peekskill. “We are on the Right Side of&…
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