Reaction To Md. Freedom Bus Ride, OC Meeting

By The Talk of Delmarva News | July 21, 2021
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A message, delivered, in Ocean City… Monday’s freedom bus ride concluded with a march and rally, and a meeting held in private with Mayor Rick Meehan and other town officials, one month after video of the arrests of young Black males on the boardwalk went viral. Officers used force on at least one person who…

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Pocomoke City Race Discrimination Case Settled

By The Talk of Delmarva News | October 9, 2020
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A racial discrimination case has resulted in a $1.2-million settlement between the Justice Department and the Worcester County Sheriff and the State of Maryland. Related retaliation claims against Pocomoke City were also resolved. A former Pocomoke City officer filed a complaint in 2016 alleging that he was subject to repeated racial epithets and other racially-charged…

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