Tag: peaceful protests
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Human Relations Commission in Milltown will allow all voices to be heard
MILLTOWN – The formation of a Human Relations Commission in the borough is to allow all voices to be heard whether on race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, Mayor Trina Mehr said. The Borough Council is expected to introduce the formation of a nine-member Human Relations Commission (HRC) through ordinance at its next meeting on…
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Peaceful protesters march along Main Street with the message ‘racism is not ‘OK’ in Milltown or anywhere else’
MILLTOWN – Katty Velez raised her bullhorn and rallied the crowd that gathered at David B. Crabiel Park before the peaceful protest march on Main Street. “Milltown is an awesome place, however, like many families we have our troubles … like everyone in the world we have our share of problems,” she said. “We’re here…
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Metuchen school officials heed students call for racism awareness, diversity in curriculum
METUCHEN – Current students and alumni of the Metuchen School District, as well as parents, flooded Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo’s email inbox calling for more racism awareness and diversity in the district’s curriculum in the wake of the events in Minneapolis. And after fielding the more than 200-plus correspondences and listening to about 100 students…
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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…
