Lynn Protesters Demand Charges Against Three Men Be Dropped
DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 DEALS Marblehead OF THE Lynn protesters demand charges$DAY$ Race Week PG. 3 will get against three men be dropped By Gayla Cawley later start ITEM DEALSSTAFF By Steve Krause LYNN — Hundreds of people gath- ITEM STAFF ered on the Lynn CommonOF THE Friday eve- MARBLEHEAD — Race Week, the annu- ning for a protest centered$ around$ the arrests of three black menDA byY the Lynn al four-day regatta that alternates among PG. 3 the town’s three yacht clubs, will be a little Police last week. late to get started this year. Speakers, including the alleged vic- The race, officially known as the Nation- tims and community activists, called for al Offshore One-Design Regatta at Marble- what they considered unlawful charges head Race Week since 1998, was to be held to be dropped. July 23-26 out of the Corinthian Yacht Club. Following the speakingDEALS portion of the But because of continuing concerns about event, which involved several chants, such as “Enough is Enough,” and “No the COVID-19 virus, it’s now scheduled for Protesters OF THE Justice, No Peace,” protesters marched two weeks later, and will be run over three march to the Lynn Police $Station, where$ the days, from Aug. 7-9 — still at the Corinthian. from Lynn DAY “As a result of regulations and restric- demonstration ended. Common to PG. 3 tions in place due to COVID-19, and after Alexandros Armand, Scott Reed, and conferring with our host club and Mar- Lynn Police Victor White claim they were “unlaw- blehead Racing Association, we are all in Headquarters fully arrested, assaulted and falsely agreement that for the health and safety as they call charged” by Lynn Police officers, who of everyone involved, Sailing World will for charges to were sent to investigate a noise com- postpone the NOOD with the intent to be dropped plaint at White’s homeDEALS on Brightwood hold it on Aug.
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