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Black firefighters speak on racist culture within WSFD

    Black firefighters speak on racist culture within WSFD

More than a dozen current and former firefighters are calling out leaders within the Winston-Salem Fire Department for allowing a culture of racism and hatred to fester. During a press conference on Monday, July 20, members of Omnibus, a local organization of Black firefighters, laid out a history of racism that includes gorilla masks, nooses, and gobs of used chewing tobacco.

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Officers, nurse charged in Neville case

    Officers, nurse charged in Neville case

Five officers and a nurse are being charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of John Neville, a Black man who died from asphyxia after being restrained by officers in the Forsyth County Jail and after telling officers several times “I can’t breathe.”

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Forsyth County hires Family Justice Center director

    Forsyth County hires Family Justice Center director

Forsyth County Government has hired DeWanna Thomas Hamlin as the director of the county’s Family Justice Center.

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Youth activist pushes to make city a better place

    Youth activist pushes to make city a better place

At just 24 years of age, Frankie Gist has already left a positive mark on the city of Winston-Salem and according to him, he is just getting started.

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Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships

  Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships

Winston-Salem Police Department Foundation committed to building community trust and partnerships

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Human Relations Commission hosts virtual Community Trust Talks

  Human Relations Commission hosts virtual Community Trust Talks

Chief Thompson, Sheriff Kimbrough and others discuss reform, defunding law enforcement

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Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. to distribute bags of food

  Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi  Fraternity, Inc. to  distribute bags of food

Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in Winston-Salem has been given an excellent opportunity to give back to the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County community during this pandemic. Beginning June 23 and continuing through August 13, Psi Phi Chapter will participate in Grab-and-Go food bag distributions at Omega Friendship Center, located at 2336 Patterson Ave. The food bags will be given out from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Sheriff says no excessive force, attorney disagrees

  Sheriff says no excessive force, attorney disagrees

Sheriff says no excessive force, attorney disagrees

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Aligning to give vulnerable students the gifted teachers they need

  Aligning to give vulnerable students the gifted teachers they need

Aligning to give vulnerable students the gifted teachers they need

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Local law enforcement discuss recent demonstrations, internal “No Snitching” rule

  Local law enforcement discuss recent demonstrations, internal “No Snitching” rule

In the midst of calls for police reform and defunding law enforcement agencies across the country, earlier this week the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity invited assistant police chiefs William Penn and Natasha Miles, and Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough to participate in a virtual town hall.

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