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'Itโs infuriatingโ: Two Roanoke events push for change after Breonna Taylor decision
ROANOKE, Va. โ Two separate rallies in Roanoke Sunday afternoon were motivated by the same goal: justice for Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in Louisville, Kentucky on March 13. โItโs modern day lynching: death by police brutality," said Roanoke NAACP chapter president Brenda Hale. The NAACPโs event featured several prominent Roanoke politicians, including Del. No Justice No Peaceโs demonstration was more expressive, while the NAACPโs event was more introspective.
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Franklin County NAACP members discuss coronavirus, reopening schools
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. โ Black and white, young and old, about three dozen people gathered at the Pigg River Community Center Thursday afternoon to listen to community leaders speak about topics related to the coronavirus. The event was organized by the Franklin County NAACP chapter. โWeโre just trying to make it known that there is an NAACP chapter in Franklin County,โ Franklin County NAACP President Walter Lawson Jr. said. Questions for Franklin County Schoolsโ superintendent, not all of which were related to the virus, however, took up the bulk of the hour-long event. Volunteers were also on hand to help people become members of the Franklin County NAACP and register to vote.