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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by the Minneapolis Police Department, New Hampshire’s political leaders made bold promises to address police violence and racial injustice.
Comments critical of BIPOC activists who publicly called out Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight, D-Manchester, for repeatedly using the “N” word and calling security in speaking with a young Black activist at the State House last month have heated up an already uneasy controversy.
Black, Indigenous, and people of color community leaders and organizers across the state have condemned the actions of Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight, D-Manchester, for using the “N” word repeatedly with a Black community organizer after he testified before a committee earlier this month.
The Portsmouth Police Commission on Oct. 26 will be voting on a package of reforms to address the concerns that arose following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020.