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Ex-Woburn Cop Was Member Of White Supremacist Group, Investigation Finds
John Donnelly, the former Woburn police officer, was a member of a now-disbanded white supremacist group, used racist and antisemitic language, and helped plan and attended a race rally in 2017, an investigation found.
The Woburn police chief announced the results of an internal affairs investigation on Friday, Oct. 21, following recently unearthed accusations that Donnelly was involved in the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Va. Video from the event shows him guarding Richard Spencer, the white nationalist as he greets fans. Donnelly resigned from the police department on Monday.…
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."
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U.S. Reps. Engel, Lowey Denounce 'Dangerous' Trump Rhetoric On Jewish Voters
Two of nation's top Democrats in Congress denounced President Trump's comments about Jewish voters.
On Twitter, Trump accused Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats of "great disloyalty."
In a statement released on Wednesday, Aug. 21, U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey said, “The President’s charge that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats are disloyal plays off a longtime anti-Semitic trope."
Lowey, who represents Westchester and Rockland counties, said, "His rhetoric has enabled white supremacy, hate, racism and even violence. It is unconscionable that the U.S. President stokes such dangerous…
Feds: Weapons Arsenal, White Supremacist Material Seized From Sussex County Man In Van Crash
A Sussex County man who was once stabbed in a biker bar brawl was found with an assortment of illegal weapons and ammo, along with white supremacist and racially-charged propaganda, after he crashed his van, federal authorities said.
NJ State Police said they spotted some of the arsenal in a white Chevy Express van driven by Joseph Rubino, 57, of Lafayette Township, after it crashed into a tree off Route 80 in Allamuchy on July 24.
A medical chopper took Rubino and his passenger, 55-year-old Kenneth Coe of Bayonne, to Morristown Medical Center, the NJSP said at the time.
The federal Bureau…
