Hamilton Township, NJ
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WATCH: Biden Supporters Stage Dance Parties Outside Pennsylvania Convention Center WATCH: Biden Supporters Stage Dance Parties Outside Pennsylvania Convention Center
Watch: Biden Supporters Stage Dance Parties Outside Pennsylvania Convention Center The streets of Philadelphia looked more like disco parties Thursday evening as workers continued to count ballots inside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Disco music echoed through Arch and 12th streets, where Joe Biden's supporters -- dressed in costume and holding signs -- danced the night away. Some of Donald Trump's supporters stopped by early in the evening and were apparently chanting "Four more years!" CBS reports. But Biden's supporters yelled back: "Count every vote!" and continued dancing. "There are currently 9 sad Trumpers corralled in a pen of their own making outside th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
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'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade 'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade
'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade Authorities in New Jersey are working to identify and charge drivers who participated in Sunday's "Jews For Trump" caravan that backed up parts of the Garden State Parkway for miles, NJSP Col. Pat Callahan said Monday. "When [people] endanger the ways of those traveling on highways and byways, there really are no excuses for it," he said during Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 briefing. "It gave us great cause for concern." The parade through Westchester, NY and North Jersey stopped traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and for. nearly five miles along the Garden State Parkway. No cita…

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by Cecilia Levine
Amherst, MA
Police & Fire
Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies
Melee Erupts, Truck Drives Through Crowd At Northampton Rallies An officer was knocked to the ground, pepper-spray was used, and a truck drove through protesters during opposing, side-by-side rallies on Sunday, Nov. 1. The protests took place in downtown Northampton around 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and involved hundreds of people primarily belonging to either a Trump/Back the Blue group or a pro-democracy/anti-police brutality group. A lot of conflicting information has been reported about the incident. On Monday, a little before noon, Northampton Police released a statement and rundown of the events. Northampton Police did not label the political leanings of t…

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by Kristin Palpini
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed
Englewood PBA: Marchers Arrested After Interfering, Mayor Blasted, Independent Review Welcomed UPDATE: Englewood’s PBA answered back on Wednesday, saying that leaders of a weekend protest march provoked their arrests by interfering in an incident along the route. Union leaders also countered reports that previous marches leading up to Saturday’s Black Excellence event had been peaceful. They also blasted Mayor Michael Wildes for his role in the incident, saying that he has “consistently chosen to play both sides against the middle” and changes his support “whether or not he can gain from it politically.” Tensions escalated when police responded to a report of a fight along  Saturda…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Politics
COVID-19: Trump Inciting Orthodox Cluster Communities To Protest Against Him, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Trump Inciting Orthodox Cluster Communities To Protest Against Him, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Trump Inciting Orthodox Cluster Communities To Protest Against Him, Cuomo Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s war of words with President Donald Trump came to a head when Cuomo accused Trump of inciting division and violence at protests over COVID-19 restrictions placed on some Orthodox Jewish communities. Last week, Cuomo announced that some clusters in New York City, the Hudson Valley, and on Long Island - largely in Orthodox communities - would be shutting down parts of the economy due to spikes in new COVID-19 cases. Earlier story - COVID-19: Unrest Breaks Out In Parts Of NY Cluster Areas Amid Protests Of Restrictions In response to the new restrictions, some broke…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
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1,000 MA National Guard Troops Activated Ahead Of Protests 1,000 MA National Guard Troops Activated Ahead Of Protests
1,000 MA National Guard Troops Activated Ahead Of Protests Gov. Charlie Baker has activated up to 1,000 National Guards in preparation to address social unrest. On Thursday, Sept. 24, Baker signed an order activating the troops and the Kentucky justice system cleared the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing of all but one reckless endangerment charge. Baker activated the National Guard a month ago in response to protests in support of Taylor, too. The Guard will be deployed to maintain people’s rights to free speech and to assemble peacefully. The troops will only be deployed in communities that seek their assistance, a spokesperson for …

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by Kristin Palpini
Hackensack, NJ
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Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests
Feds Charge More Than 300 In U.S. With Violent Crimes ‘Under Guise’ Of Peaceful Protests More than 300 “violent opportunists” nationwide are being prosecuted federally for crimes committed “under the guise of peaceful demonstrations” against racial injustice, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. They include a saboteur who inadvertently engulfed himself in flames when he poured liquid from a gas can onto three U.S. Supreme Court vehicles in Washington, D.C., the department said in a release. Several defendants “leveraged social media platforms to incite destruction and assaults against law enforcement officers,” the release says. Nearly three dozen defendants are ch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Politics
Mahwah Mayor Cancels 9/11 Ceremony, Ignites (Another) Firestorm Mahwah Mayor Cancels 9/11 Ceremony, Ignites (Another) Firestorm
Mahwah Mayor Cancels 9/11 Ceremony, Ignites (Another) Firestorm Mahwah Mayor John Roth announced Monday that he’d cancelled the township’s annual 9/11 ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic, igniting yet another firestorm. “Each of us can and should remember and honor, in our own way, those who lost their lives on 9/11 in 2001,” Roth suggested. “Presently we have had over 280 cases of Covid19 in the [t]ownship since tracking began last April,” the mayor wrote in an email to township council members that he posted to Facebook.  “This is a serious, highly infectious virus that spreads easily and quickly among all age groups," he added. "As suc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Torrington, CT
News
Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven
Crews Remove Christopher Columbus Statue That Dates Back To 1892 After Protests In New Haven A famed and prized statue of Christopher Columbus that has stood in an area park since 1892, has been removed following protests. The statue, located in Wooster Square Park in New Haven, was removed on Wednesday, June 24, just one week after the city's Parks Commission voted for its removal. The statue, which has been the subject of protests and even a lawsuit filed by the Italian American Heritage Group, was removed around 11 a.m. Prior to the statue’s removal, protesters for and against the statute removal demonstrated, and some altercations broke out, said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
FBI Agents Arrest Accused Arsonist Who Torched Trenton Police Car On Social Media FBI Agents Arrest Accused Arsonist Who Torched Trenton Police Car On Social Media
FBI Agents Arrest Accused Arsonist Who Torched Trenton Police Car On Social Media FBI agents on Wednesday arrested a Trenton man who they said was caught on video torching a police car during a riot in the city last month. Bystander video shows Earlja J. Dudley, 27, and another man opening the vehicle’s engine and igniting a fire during unrest that followed what had been a peaceful day of protest against the death of George Floyd on May 31, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said Wednesday. In the video, Dudley is wearing a tank top and baseball cap with the Roman numerals “XIV” in red lettering, along with distinctive green, black and white sneakers, Carpenito said. Invest…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest
Police Seek To ID Those Involved In Altercation During Long Island Protest Police are attempting to identify and locate protesters and counter-protesters who clashed during demonstrations this week on Long Island. Suffolk County Police issued an alert for people involved in an altercation in Smithtown on Sunday, June 7 during protests following the police-related death of George Floyd in Minnesota. During the event, two protesters reported being struck and attacked, Suffolk County Police said.  Investigators are also seeking video or photos of the incident from nearby businesses or other protesters who may have caught it on camera. During recent Black Lives…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield, CT
News
Protests Lead To Closure Of I-95 Stretch Protests Lead To Closure Of I-95 Stretch
Protests Lead To Closure Of I-95 Stretch A stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County has shut down amid protests over police-related deaths. The closure, early Saturday evening, June 6, is northbound between Exit 15 and Exit 16. Just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norwalk Police said there were now road closures now in the area of South Main Street near police headquarters, and motorists should avoid the area. The protests began at Norwalk City Hall. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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