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Resident Angelina Rivera urges city action after April shooting, calls for neighborhood safety meeting
Summary
At Holyoke City Council public comment, Angelina Rivera described witnessing the April 18 killing of a neighbor’s relative and urged the council to end 'double standards' in enforcement and to provide more resources; she said she will organize neighbors for a May 11 community safety meeting.
Angelina Rivera, a Holyoke resident who identified herself during the public-comment period, told the City Council that on April 18 "Tony Aurah fue asesinada en nuestras calles mientras los niños estaban mirando," and she urged more consistent enforcement and resources for neighborhood safety.
Rivera said repeated complaints about two alleged suspects in an apartment block had not produced a city response and called for the…
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