Protesters unite in Newark on anniversary of King’s death

IRVINGTON, NJ — Newark resident Earl Best spent Wednesday, April 4, marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination by hosting a right-to-work protest outside the former Newark School District building downtown, as he believed King would have appreciated. The district offices recently relocated to another building at 765 Broad St., after having […]

P.O.P. changes focus of protest to Jerome Reid’s death

NEWARK, NJ — After 30 consecutive weeks, the People’s Organization for Progress temporarily changed the focus of its weekly “Justice Monday” rally in front of U.S. Attorney General for New Jersey Paul Fishman’s office in Newark to a “Day of Outrage” protest rally condemning the failure of the U.S. Justice Department to indict the police […]