Task Force approves revised Hannah Duston panel language; minor typographical change noted

Aug 10, 2026

The Task Force approved updated language for the Hannah Duston panel after the Dustin Family Association agreed only to a typographical correction; members noted uncertainties about references to 'two Native families' and timeline details but considered them non-critical to the vote.

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The Duston Island Task Force voted to approve revised language for the Hannah Duston panel. Josiah Morrow reported that "The only change the Dustin Family Association was willing to make was a typographical correction regarding the numbering of women and children for consistency." Members raised questions about whether the reference to "two Native families" is supportable from headcounts and about timeline inconsistencies; Mr. Morrow agreed to check available records but the panel language was approved on a roll-call vote.

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