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Getting along in Passaic

By Avi Rana A group of hundreds of people rallied outside Passaic City Hall just before Thanksgiving Holiday. They demanded tougher discipline for a city police officer who was accused of making racist comments. These comments were recorded and went out on a Facebook video. Passaic resident Jasmine Vidal and her boyfriend said they were […]

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George Floyd died after a police officer restrained him by kneeling on Floyd’s neck. (google.com)

We Can’t Breathe

One student’s takeaway from the divided nation, rage and chaos filling the streets By Mariana Nunez George Floyd was killed on the afternoon of May 25th at the hands of the four police officers. Police brutality is something that can’t be justified by any means. It is absurd, cruel and distorts the image that the […]

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Letter to My Classmates on Feeling Like Part of the BLM Movement

By Amelia Reynoso   As a 16-year-old hispanic student, I want to tell you about my feelings about this Black Lives Matter movement and the way all minorities are treated by the police. As I said, I am hispanic, which as known is a minority. You may ask why I’m calling myself a minority, and it’s […]

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Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao face charges in the death of George Floyd. (google.com)

Discussing Police Brutality in America

 By Juan Tellez  There has been quite a lot of chaos happening all around the country lately, and I am not talking about COVID-19. The first thing that everyone needs to know is that there is a difference between police brutality and police defending themselves or arresting someone dangerous. Police brutality is when they purposely […]

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