For June, the Salisbury Independent would like to offer up
the entire June 19 edition of the newspaper
-- https://salisburyindependent-md.newsmemory.com
-- which went to great lengths to reflect racial and diversity issues occurring
simultaneously in the city and county. The stories covered included:
--The removal of a marker recognizing a Confederate general
displayed for many years on a courthouse lawn. https://salisburyindependent.net/wicomico-news/confederate-gen-winder-marker-removed-from-wicomico-courthouse-yard/
--The court pleading of a man whose racist graffiti at the
local university resulted in the university closing for a day and seeing
minority enrollment rates greatly affected. https://salisburyindependent.net/cops-courts/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-su-graffiti-incident/
(The newspaper followed the next week with an inside look on how the unique and
high-profile case was prosecuted. https://salisburyindependent.net/cops-courts/william-mcdermott-su-graffiti-investigation-prosecution-resulted-in-justice/)
--The county sheriff’s declaration that his deputies are
trained on proper conduct in performing arrest. https://salisburyindependent.net/publicforum/sheriff-mike-lewis-we-stand-by-our-core-values/
--An African American elected state leader offering insights
on what state officials and local citizens can do to promote a more-racially
tolerant community. https://salisburyindependent.net/publicforum/continuing-the-fight-for-rights-and-opportunities/
--A citizens effort to clean and repair an African American
graveyard in Salisbury. https://salisburyindependent.net/history/salisbury-graveyard-contains-history-and-mysteries/
--The painting of a city street to be renamed Black Lives
Boulevard, including reaction from local NAACP members regarding race issues. https://salisburyindependent.net/salisbury-news/blm-salisbury-will-be-on-the-right-side-of-history/
--The County Council’s decision not to act on a pro-Second
Amendment resolution because of the local sense of racial inequity. https://salisburyindependent.net/wicomico-news/wicomico-gun-rights-resolution-is-put-on-hold/
The community noticed the timely content and the feedback
was both positive and appreciative.
