At the center and forefront of the display created for Osaze Osagie s 32nd birthday party, a Black Lives Matter sign stands above a banner reading Happy Birthday Osaze â a prominent display of the party s two purposes. The celebration was held at the Allen Street Gates in State College, Pa. on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
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It’s been one year since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The nine-minute video of a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck led to nationwide protests and calls for reform. Some residents of the Central Pennsylvania Black community talked with WPSU about what Floyd’s death meant to them.
Harriett Gaston of Altoona remembers the first time she watched the video of a policeman killing George Floyd.
“I could feel the helplessness of anybody watching that,” Gaston said, “And having empathy for what was going and just that feeling of why can t we do something. ”
The video quickly circulated on social media and various news outlets.
State College Police are investigating a burglary at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County.
According to a press release issued Monday, the burglary occurred some time over the past several months in which an unknown individual or individuals broke a window and entered the building.
After, a small fire was attempted in the church, causing minor damage, according to the release.
The damage from the burglary was discovered Sunday, Jan. 17.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County is located at 780 Waupelani Drive Extension.Â
Those with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the State College Police.
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