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SUNY Fredonia student says he was assaulted, then police arrested him

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 Student files federal civil rights case against village police   CASEY HUBERSpecial to The Leader  A SUNY Fredonia student and his mother have filed a federal civil rights case against two Village of Fredonia police officers as a result of a January incident. The student was arrested while police were investigating......
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Opinion

Editorial: Why did Fredonia police not consider Black male a victim?

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THE LEADER STAFF The Leader published a story about a SUNY Fredonia student who was allegedly assaulted, according to a lawsuit that was filed, and then was arrested by police for disorderly conduct. The writer interviewed and obtained information to write this story from the mother of that student in......
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Reactions to the Derek Chauvin case verdict

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MEYER MCCAULSKY Special to The Leader  On April 20, 2021 Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter almost a year after killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.  Many were nervously waiting on the......
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Life & Arts

Dr. Yohuru Williams presents “Simply because people refuse to see me: The Black Lives Matter movement in historical context”

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CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer Approximately 80 years ago, thousands of Black Americans began the organized effort to gain equal rights under the law.  No more than a decade later, the civil rights movement began after Rosa Parks boycotted public transportation.  Today, millions of Americans have joined the Black Lives Matter......
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Sports

Athletes use their platforms to make change

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IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader  Due to unjustified shootings, racism, fake news, police brutality and much more, America might be the most divided it’s been since segregation. Over the years, it feels as if no changes have been made to settle the oppression in our country. This has caused......
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Petition to bring Black Lives Matter mural to Fredonia

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ELLE NUNZIO Special to The Leader  In this ever-changing political and social climate, the students of Fredonia’s Black Student Union are taking a stand. A petition was started in the group’s name that calls for a Black Lives Matter street mural to be added to Fredonia’s campus. This mural is very similar to......
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Life & Arts

Multicultural Support Services hosts “A Conversation With The Family of George Floyd”

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KATIE LENDA Staff Writer Shock, advocacy, racism, justice and love — these were the key words spoken by Angela Harrelson, Selwyn Jones and Nyle Fort at the Multicultural Support Services’ event, “A Conversation With The Family of George Floyd.” An hour-long conversation is not enough to honor the life of......
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