Guantanamo Bay detention camp to be focus of demonstrations in Greenfield, Northampton
Demonstrators wear orange jumpsuits and black hoods in reference to Guantanamo Bay detention camp, on the Greenfield Common in 2017. People will be demonstrating on the Greenfield Common again on Monday, as well as in downtown Northampton. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Modified: 1/7/2021 9:38:27 AM
The 19th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp is this month a fact that comes as a surprise to many people, says Sherrill Hogen, one of the organizers of a demonstration that will be held in Greenfield and Northampton on Monday.
Guantanamo Bay detention camp to be focus of demonstrations in Greenfield, Northampton
Demonstrators wear orange jumpsuits and black hoods in reference to Guantanamo Bay detention camp, on the Greenfield Common in 2017. People will be demonstrating on the Greenfield Common again on Monday, as well as in Northampton. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Modified: 1/6/2021 3:09:12 PM
The 19th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp is this month a fact that comes as a surprise to many people, says Sherrill Hogen, one of the organizers of a demonstration that will be held in Greenfield and Northampton on Monday.
Demonstrators will gather on the Greenfield Common at 11 a.m., and then outside the Hampshire County Courthouse in Northampton at 1:30 p.m. In both cases, they will also walk along each city’s respective Main Street.
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