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N.J. teen who held Black Lives Matter protest gets hit with $2,500 bill for police overtime [View all]
N.J. teen who held Black Lives Matter protest gets hit with $2,500 bill for police overtime
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Updated Aug 28, 2020; Posted Aug 28, 2020
By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
When Emily Gil learned of the lack of affordable housing in Englewood Cliffs — and the fact she believes Black residents are priced out of her Bergen County hometown — she felt an urgent need to enact change.
The 18-year-old, who graduated from Bergen County Technical School in June, organized a small, peaceful Black Lives Matter protest last month, she says.
“Englewood Cliffs has dodged affordable housing requirements for 40-plus years,” Gil told NJ Advance Media. “I find that unacceptable.”
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Updated Aug 28, 2020; Posted Aug 28, 2020
By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
When Emily Gil learned of the lack of affordable housing in Englewood Cliffs — and the fact she believes Black residents are priced out of her Bergen County hometown — she felt an urgent need to enact change.
The 18-year-old, who graduated from Bergen County Technical School in June, organized a small, peaceful Black Lives Matter protest last month, she says.
“Englewood Cliffs has dodged affordable housing requirements for 40-plus years,” Gil told NJ Advance Media. “I find that unacceptable.”
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