Tag: Black Lives Matter
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Hopewell Township Committee addresses incident of employees and police officers under investigation for improper conduct
Hopewell Township Committee members responded on June 11 to investigations taking place into several township police officers and municipal employees accused of improper conduct involving social media. The officers and employees were placed on leave on June 8 after the township learned of the improper conduct in regards to a social media post on Facebook…
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South Brunswick Walks for Justice march set for June 12
Two South Brunswick High School alumnae, Essence Baker and Jada-Rae Poku, will walk alongside the South Brunswick community with the message “Black lives matter, and we demand justice” at 4:30 p.m. on June 12 during the South Brunswick Walks for Justice march. The 3.3-mile march will start and end at South Brunswick High School, 750…
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Protesters in Hillsborough call for an end to racial injustice
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YSABELLA LANGDON Area residents attended a protest in Hillsborough at the intersection of Amwell Road and Route 206 on June 6 to bring attention to racial injustice, to call for an end to racism and to mourn the life of George Floyd.
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South River high schoolers organize march voicing opposition to police brutality
SOUTH RIVER–Equipped with signs, their voices and protective masks, more than 200 protesters attended the #BlackLivesMatter march/protest on June 5 to bring local attention to police brutality. South River High School sophomores Mariana Bernardino, Samantha Oliveira, Fernando Cruz-Pena and Beatriz Carvalho co-organized the protest with help from the South River Police Department. On May 25,…
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Peaceful ‘Kneel for Justice’ protest brings hundreds together in downtown Princeton
Nationwide protests against police brutality over the death of George Floyd have gripped cities and towns across America. Princeton would be the latest to host a demonstration when community organizers held a “Kneel for Justice” rally on June 2. Hundreds gathered around the FitzRandolph Gate, the official entrance of Princeton University, to honor the life…
