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After a Pride banner was damaged Friday and a Proud Boys protest Saturday, officials said they are taking extra precautions this week during the painting of a Pride crosswalk.
A packed gymnasium greeted a panel of Winston-Salem city officials Wednesday during a sometimes-contentious town hall meeting. The goal was to gather community input and find new ways to reduce gun violence. The event was spearheaded by Northeast Ward Councilmember Barbara Burke well before the Uvalde school shooting, but that tragedy was very much at the forefront of people’s minds.