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Letter from Richard Sternberg

Folks Need to Get Involved

Last Saturday I attended the rally held at the Cooperstown library, protesting the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an agent of ICE. I estimated there were 200 protesters. Other than one person who seemed to be trying to disrupt the rally with a loudspeaker, the rally went very smoothly, peacefully and courteously, following all legal requirements. This was clearly “the right of the people to peaceably petition” their government.

I also attended the No Kings rally several months ago. Again, it was peaceful petitioning of our government by about 2,000 people.

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