Tag: Minneapolis Police Department
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Milltown mayor wants residents to ‘feel safe, accepted and free to speak openly’ in wake of George Floyd death
MILLTOWN – Milltown Mayor Trina Mehr said she wants everyone who calls the borough home to “feel safe, accepted and free to speak openly” in the wake of the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I cannot presume and fully understand or walk in another’s shoes,” she said. “What I can do…
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Old Bridge High School students take stand, call for change to end racism
OLD BRIDGE – The three Old Bridge High School students who led a peaceful protest and rally in the township didn’t know George Floyd, but felt strongly enough about the events surrounding his death in Minneapolis to want to take a stand. Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin,…
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Old Bridge High School students will lead peaceful protest today
OLD BRIDGE – A student led peaceful protest in response to the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is expected to be held at 1 p.m. today, June 4, with the support of Schools Superintendent David Cittadino. Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, a white…
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Local officials, police speak on events in Minneapolis, call for unity to end racism
Local officials took to social media, whether in a statement or personal note, to express their thoughts following the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, a white man, knelt on his neck for more than eight…
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Woodbridge Township police dispatcher resigns after making alleged discriminatory remarks on social media
WOODBRIDGE – A township dispatcher resigned after it was determined he posted “unauthorized comments” on social media, according to John Hagerty, communications director for the township. Marc Repace, a civilian employee assigned to the Woodbridge Police Department Dispatch Center since Dec. 17, 2018, had allegedly made discriminatory remarks in response to a photo of a…
