June 1st, 2021 marked the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Over 35 city blocks of Black-owned houses, businesses and even churches were looted, burned and destroyed.According to witness accounts, white citizens were deputized by law enforcement,.
NORTHAMPTON The city’s planned Department of Community Care is in line to receive an additional $150,000 from an amendment to the state budget.The department, which was a major recommendation of the city’s Policing Review Commission, would be.
A large banner laid on the ground near the front steps of Northampton City Hall on Tuesday, exactly a year from when George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man, was murdered at the hands of a former police officer on May 25, 2020. The sign was largely blank at the beginning of the memorial. By the end of the event, though, the banner had virtually no empty space left on it. Written on the white .
Activists, mayor at odds over Floyd mural on Northampton City Hall
This shows the George Floyd mural that was put up over the doors at Northampton City Hall, Tuesday SUBMITTED PHOTO
This shows the remains of the George Floyd mural that was put up over the doors at Northampton City Hall, Tuesday SUBMITTED PHOTO
Published: 5/26/2021 9:41:58 PM
NORTHAMPTON Activist group Northampton Abolition Now is criticizing the city for taking down a mural in memory of George Floyd, which was set up on the doors of City Hall during a remembrance and protest on Tuesday.
In response, Mayor David Narkewicz said that while people are permitted to gather and protest in front of City Hall, they are not permitted to paint or paste materials onto the building or obstruct entryways.
A large banner laid on the ground near the front steps of Northampton City Hall on Tuesday, exactly a year from when George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man, was murdered at the hands of a former police officer on May 25, 2020. The sign was largely blank at the beginning of the memorial. By the end of the event, though, the banner had virtually no empty space left on it. Written on the white .