Police in Newtown Borough said they're investigating an incident that occurred outside of the Starbucks on State Street Monday
Police in Newtown Borough said they're investigating an incident that occurred outside of the Starbucks on State Street Monday.
The incident was captured on video and viewed widely on Facebook.
Anju Madnani, in a post since shared more than 275 times, says she was with her adult son and daughter as they put up flyers related to the death of George Floyd.
In the video, a couple is seen approaching and yells at them. The man then confronts the woman putting up the flyers, hitting her phone from her hand.
Police issued a statement Tuesday saying the investigation into the incident is not complete. "Upon completion, we will address the outcome here. We will do our job thoroughly as always," the statement said.
Let's Make Sure Racism Has No Place in Newtown!
The mother of the victim said “Do you think this white couple will do the same thing with white kids if they were putting the same posters? I really think people have to drastically change their thinking and support humanity, not racism.”
Just a few days prior to this incident, the the Newtown Township Human Relations Commission (NTHRC) decided to dedicate its Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7 PM, Zoom public meeting to discussing racism and what can be done to ensure that racism has no place in Newtown and that incidents such as the above are not tolerated. The Commission wishes to invite members of the public to attend by invitation only.
Please complete this registration form if you are interested in attending this meeting. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/93KWKFT
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