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Incumbent Geoff Brace appears to have defeated challenger Milagros Canales in the Lehigh County commissioner District 4 primary race, and Upper Milford Township Commissioner Joyce Moore had a commanding lead over Omar Ray in the District 5 Democratic primary. ....
This is a developing news story and will be updated as additional information is gathered. A small group of demonstrators gathered at Chestnut and North Prince streets in Lancaster city late Tuesday night, after a Minneapolis jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. âGuilty AF,â read the sign held by Jess Mohring, 33. âI think (the verdict) means justice for all Americans, hopefully,â said Mohring, of Lancaster, who took part in social justice protests last year after Floydâs death. Mohring said they were âhypedâ about the verdict when they learned about it at work, and took to the streets shortly after to express their excitement. ....
Local activists, politicians weigh in on guilty verdict in trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death lancasteronline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lancasteronline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The movement for social justice may not be as visible as when thousands marched in support over the summer, but the coalition of Black activists who led the Lehigh Valley efforts is working in various ways to keep momentum going through the winter. ....
WDIY NEWS Toomey Protest 12/21 Demonstrators from Lehigh Valley Stands Up held signs and hung a large banner on the Route 22 overpass on MacArthur Road. Whitehall police later ordered the group to take down the banner from the overpass. Sen. Toomey s proposed amendment is designed to limit the lending programs for the Federal Reserve. The additional lending powers went into effect as a result of the CARES Act in March 2020. Democrats are objecting to the effort saying it will make it more difficult for the incoming Biden administration to access emergency powers for additional lending authority. Sen. Toomey has accused Democrats of mischaracterizing the issue, saying the new lending powers achieved their goals and now should be discontinued. ....