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Hammond marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with march, speeches and awards
Summary
Hundreds gathered at the Hammond Civic Center for the annual MLK Day candlelight march and program. Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr., Councilman Barry Tyler Jr. and community leaders highlighted education, unity and civic engagement; awards honored longtime local service.
Hundreds of residents gathered at the Hammond Civic Center for Hammond City’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, which included a candlelight march, musical performances, prayers and a series of community awards. Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and other local leaders urged the crowd to keep King’s call for civic engagement and unity alive.
Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. opened the program by noting the long-standing tradition of the MLK memorial walk and calling on attendees to counter division by staying engaged in civic life. “We’re in an era where division is being normalized, where fear is used as a political strategy,” McDermott said,…
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