Organizers of protest
Dear Town of Clinton,
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Records requested:
Requesting for written requests to organize the BLM protest in the town of Clintonon 06/04/2020
Yours faithfully,
yourstruly
Good morning In response to your request, the police department nor the town ever received a formal written request to hold the protest. The only thing received was an email to the Mayor. please see below and confirm receipt of this response
Hello Mayor Kovach,
>
> My name is Carleigh Haris and I am a current senior at NHHS. I was actually
> at your house for Super Tuesday because I am in Zach's AP Gov class! As i'm
> sure you are aware, there are many protests breaking out all over the country
> because of the tragic death of George Floyd. After the recent death of Ahmaud
> Arbery, and now the death of George Floyd, I think we as a community need to
> take action. For the past few days, I have been unsure of what to do. But
> then I realized that the only way to reform the criminal justice system is to
> vote. Protesting raises awareness, and voting makes change. So, I was
> wondering if it would be possible to hold a peaceful protest in Clinton town
> this weekend? This protest would include voting registration papers, so
> people my age can register to vote and really make a change! I would handle
> everything, I just am not sure if there are any steps I need to take in order
> to be permitted to organize a peaceful protest in town, so I really need your
> help! I think it is important for everyone to use their voice during this
> time, and I think this idea will allow everyone in our community be heard. I
> want to emphasize that this protest will be completely peaceful. I believe
> kneeling in honor of those that have lost their lives is the most powerful
> and that is what I plan for this protest to be like. Please let me know
> anything I need to do in order to turn this idea into a reality.
>
From: Carleigh Haris <[email address]>
Subject: Re: [Clinton NJ] Peaceful Protest and Voter Registration in Clinton (Sent by Carleigh Haris, [email address])
Date: June 1, 2020 at 6:43:56 PM EDT
To: Janice Kovach <[email address]>
Ok great! Thank you so much.
Carleigh
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 5:28 PM Janice Kovach <[email address]> wrote:
Hi Carleigh
This is a great idea to get registered voters. Let me see how we can make this happen and I will get back to you tomorrow. My cell is 908-399-8921 if you want to reach out quickly or directly.
Janice
Janice Kovach
Mayor
Town of Clinton NJ
908.399.8921
@clintonmayor Twitter
Janice.kovach2 Skype
Facebook.com/Clintonmayor
Clintonnj.gov
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 1:43 PM, Contact form at Clinton NJ <[email address]> wrote:
>
> Hello jkovach,
>
> Carleigh Haris ([email address]) has sent you a message via your contact
> form (https://www.clintonnj.gov/user/27/contact) at Clinton NJ.
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From: Yourstruly <[OPRA #35251 email]>
Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 12:15 PM
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Subject: OPRA request - Organizers of protest
Dear Town of Clinton,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Requesting for written requests to organize the BLM protest in the town of Clintonon 06/04/2020
Yours faithfully,
yourstruly
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