01.09.2021 Community 2020 Community Leader of the Year: Kenny Black In a year defined by the global coronavirus pandemic, Americans incensed at the death of George Floyd — a Black man killed in police custody in May — began...
06.18.2020 Closer Look Sharing their stories amid a nationwide movement They are young, from 17 to 32. All four grew up on the North Fork. They are African Americans who watched the video of George Floyd being slowly murdered...
06.03.2020 News Hundreds gather in Peconic to protest police brutality Hundreds gathered at Jean Cochran Park in Peconic Wednesday for a peaceful demonstration against police brutality. Holding up a sign that said ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Connise Black Williams addressed...
06.02.2020 News Two local events planned Wednesday in the wake of George Floyd’s death Two events in response to the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week, will be held in Southold...