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Easthampton Mayor Says Nyet To Sanctuary City Petition

Matthew McDonald

Easthampton police don't currently enforce federal immigration laws and the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has never asked police in Easthampton to detain anyone, says the police chief. But activists are circulating a petition demanding Mayor Karen Cadieux issue an executive order declaring Easthampton a sanctuary city, something she is refusing to do.

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White Women’s Cooking ‘Flavorless,’ Latino Student’s Says in School Assembly Poem

Matthew McDonald

The student recited a poem at a school assembly during a Latino Heritage Month event at Holyoke High School that led some white students to leave the auditorium. Later, a list of the students who left was circulated, but school officials say it wasn't meant to lead to violence.

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