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A woman with a megaphone addresses a crowd

February 8, 2025

‘Diversity is our strength’: March to support immigrants draws 500

By Calvin Pynn, Contributor

Loud chants of: “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!” echoed through downtown Harrisonburg Saturday afternoon. Organizers said the protest was in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump to expand ICE operations in the U.S.

June 13, 2022

As local advocates call for gun safety changes, U.S. Senators announce framework of a bill

By Chip Lauterbach, contributor

Happening in conjunction with more than 400 “March For Our Lives” rallies around the United States over the weekend, proponents for gun safety called for tighter gun control laws in the wake of several mass shootings across the country.