Tag: Hinds Plaza
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‘We choose life:’ Princeton protest demands action against mass shootings, gun violence
Following mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. more than 350 people gathered together in Princeton for a rally against mass shootings and gun violence. Earlier this month on June 11, the people at the rally, which occurred at Hinds Plaza, joined thousands across America in demanding action against gun violence. “This…
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Candlelight vigil in Princeton stresses the importance of voting rights
Marking the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Princeton’s Hinds Plaza filled with residents, local officials and organizations to observe the anniversary with a candlelight vigil. The evening event would not just remember the day’s events, but call to action the passage of federal voting rights legislation currently in…
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Coalition for Peace Action, Indivisible Cranbury, RepresentUs to hold candlelight vigil on Jan. 6
Jan. 6, 2022, marks one year since the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. A Princeton Rally & Candlelight Vigil will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 in Hinds Plaza in Princeton, adjacent to the Princeton Public Library (65 Witherspoon Street). Co-sponsors to date include the Coalition for Peace Action, Indivisible Cranbury,…
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Indivisible Cranbury rally focuses on voting rights
Indivisible Cranbury’s Deadline for Democracy tabling event produced 65 signatures for petitions to show support for two voting rights before Congress. Attendees signed petitions to senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez, urging them to prioritize messaging about the critical role these bills play in upholding the voting rights of all citizens. The event was held…
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Indivisible Cranbury to hold local rally on voting rights
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent 6-3 decision, which upheld two of Arizona’s election laws from 2020, has prompted a voting rights rally this weekend in Princeton. The court decided on July 1 that Arizona’s rules on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting did not violate the Voting Rights Act. Organized by Indivisible Cranbury, an event called…
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Local rally pushes back against antisemitism
Antisemitic incidents remain high in New Jersey and across the country, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The organization reports that even though documented antisemitic incidents declined by 14% in 2020, 2020 was still the third highest year for antisemitic incidents statewide and nationally. In taking a stand against antisemitic incidents and…
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Children, community will rally against antisemitism today (June 17) in Princeton
Children will recount their recent experiences involving acts of intimidation, harassment and vandalism amid a rising tide of antisemitism at a public rally in Princeton. The rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. today, June 17, at Hinds Plaza, and the Princeton Public Library at 65 Witherspoon St. “For years, there has been a disturbing trend…
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‘Asian Americans are Americans’ – rally in Princeton refutes anti-Asian sentiments
“Enough is enough” – enough discrimination against Asians and enough displays of violence directed toward Asians. That was the theme that ran through the remarks of speaker after speaker at the Stop Asian Hate rally on Hinds Plaza in front of the Princeton Public Library on Witherspoon Street on March 27. The rally, organized by…
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‘Stand Against Asian Hate’ rally planned for March 27 in Princeton; expect road closures
There is a rally and vigil organized by multiple local organizations to “Stand Against Asian Hate” in Hinds Plaza near the Princeton Library from 1-3 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, March 27. Police anticipate a large turnout, and there will most likely be road closures implemented in the area. Witherspoon Street between Paul Robeson and Spring Street,…
