Tag: Black Lives Matter
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Hopewell Township officials take action on plans to examine township and police operations
Hopewell Township Committee members have unveiled their next steps to address any systemic issues within township municipal government and the police department. The steps are part of the township committee’s commitment to residents following accusations and investigations of improper social media conduct involving township police officers and employees, which came to light in June and…
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One thousand signatures on petition call for end to systemic racism in Lawrence Township Public Schools
A petition demanding changes to end systemic racism and related injustices, signed by more than 1,000 Lawrence Township residents and Lawrence Township public schools graduates, has been delivered to the Lawrence Township Public Schools Board of Education. The petition, which was read to the school board at its July 8 virtual meeting, listed a series…
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Opinion: There must be an end to systemic racism in Lawrence Township Public Schools
In response to the modern-day lynchings of Ahmuad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and in New Jersey, Maurice Gordon, that have all taken place within the first six months of 2020, the United States and the entire world have witnessed a resurgent demand for racial justice. The current protests and social revolution known…
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Community demands renaming of John Witherspoon Middle School
A petition demanding that Princeton school district officials rename the John Witherspoon Middle School for someone else in lieu of Witherspoon, who was a former president of Princeton University and a slave owner, has gained more than 850 signatures since it began circulating July 6. The petition states that “In the midst of the ongoing…
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Pennington launches review committee to determine any systemic bias
Pennington officials are establishing a Police and Court Review Committee to identify any systemic bias in operations of the police department and municipal court. The five-member committee will conduct a through review of policies and procedures to determine if there are any issues of systemic bias and recommend ways to eliminate any found, according to…
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Opinion: Lawrence Township Public Schools need to reexamine equity in education
As protests against police brutality and racial inequality spread to Lawrence Township, advocates for racial justice should also examine another institution: schools. In Lawrence and across the country, suburban schools help maintain inequality. In addition to protesting police brutality, white people who support racial justice can also positively impact Black lives by challenging their own…
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What #Black Lives Matter and COVID have taught me about being a teenager in 2020
A few days ago I watched my friends graduate from high school, on my computer screen. The speeches were pre-recorded, the montage of the diploma ceremony was videoclips of parents handing the certificates to their children in living rooms or front yards and, all things considered, it was beautiful in every way. That same day…
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Supporters of police, Black lives peacefully march in North Brunswick
First came the blue, black and white toned American flags down Hermann Road in North Brunswick, carried or worn by a dedicated dozen demonstrators focused on making their pro-police points. Undeterred by the threat of thundershowers, a contingent of Black Lives Matter about twice the size followed suit just a few minutes later. Both groups…
