‘Turning our town into a circus’: In meeting ahead of rally over Hopkinton teen Mikayla Miller’s death, officials urge expression of grief, quelling of rumors
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Ahead of a rally scheduled later this week calling for answers about the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller of Hopkinton, the town’s Select Board met on Tuesday to discuss the planned demonstration, with officials urging the public to express their grief at the event while also aiming to quell rumors about the case.
The Select Board held the emergency meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss the vigil and rally that will take place on the community’s town common on Rowe Street on Thursday. Brendan Tedstone, chairman of the Hopkinton Select Board, started off the meeting reading a statement from the municipal body.
UpdatedWed, May 5, 2021 at 9:35 am ET
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HOPKINTON, MA Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan offered new details about the April death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, saying the 16-year-old was involved in a fight with two peers hours before she walked away from her home.
During a news conference Tuesday, Ryan addressed the Black high schooler s death amid growing outcry about the investigation. Some have suggested Miller s death was racially motivated, and that she may have been the victim of a lynching. Ryan stressed the investigation is still ongoing, and couldn t provide details about how Miller died. The most important takeaway should be that no final conclusion has yet been reached, Ryan said. This case will not be closed until we have exhausted all avenues.
Ahead of rally over teen Mikayla Miller’s death, Hopkinton Select Board schedules emergency meeting to discuss vigil and demonstration
Updated May 04, 2021;
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As community members continue to demand answers about the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller, the Hopkinton Select Board scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday evening to discuss a candlelight vigil and rally intended to honor the teenager later this week.
Miller was found dead in Hopkinton on the morning of April 18. At the time, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office said foul play wasn’t suspected in her death, WHDH reported.
Since then, however, Miller’s family members and loved ones, members of the community and activists in Greater Boston have questioned the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death.