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Members gathered around to hear the story of Easter Sunday by Sharon Boughton at Calvary Protestant Church on March 23.

Despite heavy rain, members of the Baldwin community gathered for the 23rd Annual Easter Fun Day at Calvary Protestant Church in Baldwin on March 23. more

3/29/24

Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement became more frequently discussed and understood by many people starting in June 2020, after George Floyd’s death went viral.

Black Baldwin residents reflect on BLM progress

Black Baldwin resident, Ashley Johnson, said she has experienced too many encounters of first-hand racism to count. Although Johnson said it is too painful for her to mention the exact experiences in … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 6/17/21

Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

This week, the nation will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd. Never has the death of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police reverberated so loudly . . . more

5/20/21

Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

Reform policing, don’t trash it

There’s an old saying (with many variations): “Beware what you wish for, because you might just get it.” That fits the current rush to judgment against police forces across America. more

7/3/20

Protests should lead to reforms in New York

Nassau County wound down a whirlwind week of Black Lives Matter protests through local neighborhoods last week that were, with one exception, peaceful and uplifting. Tens of thousands marched . . . more

6/12/20

Davonte Hawkins, of Roosevelt, was among the protesters leading the march from Baldwin through Freeport to Merrick. Above, Hawkins pictured on Babylon Turnpike in Merrick.

Hundreds of protesters march from Baldwin to Merrick

An estimated 500 people marched from the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station today toward Merrick to peacefully protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. more

By Bridget Downes, Ronny Reyes and Scott Brinton | 6/7/20

500 Black Lives Matter protesters march from Baldwin to Merrick

An estimated 500 people marched from the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station today toward Merrick to peacefully protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. more

By Bridget Downes, Ronny Reyes and Scott Brinton | 6/7/20

Andrea Neal, of Valley Stream, organized the protest in solidarity of local residents.

Local protests continue from Freeport to Merrick

Hundreds of local residents gathered at the Freeport Long Island Rail Road station today to march into Merrick as they continued to protest for the Black Lives Matters movement and justice for George … more

By Ronny Reyes, Bridget Downes and Scott Brinton | 6/7/20

Protesters against police brutality and structural racism have convened in Merrick throughout the week. No arrests had been made until Saturday when 11 people, including one minor, tried to protest on the Meadowbrook Parkway, a restricted area. Police said the arrests were necessary for the safety of the protesters. Above, a view of Thursday night's protest, attended by an estimated 4,000 people.

Eleven arrested in Merrick for trying to protest on parkway

Eleven people — including 10 adults and one minor — were arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct in Merrick after they attempted to move their protest against police brutality onto the Meadowbrook Parkway. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/7/20