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Anti-Thanksgiving American Indians Marking ‘Day of Mourning’ in Plymouth

Matthew McDonald

The 49th annual National Day of Mourning was expected to take place in Plymouth at noon Thursday, November 22 — which is also Thanksgiving Day this year.

The protest, sponsored by United American Indians of New England, will offer a chilly perspective on the uniquely American holiday, noting that many indigenous people suffered from disease, war, and bias after the Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620.

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Illegal-Alien Group Suing Feds, State for Using Informant Against Them

Matthew McDonald

A pro-illegal-alien-farmworker group called Migrant Justice smells a rat in federal and state investigations that have led to two arrests.

The organization, saying a civilian information helped federal authorities, is suing two federal agencies and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles helped the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to identify, harass, and round up illegal aliens based on their political activities.

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