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As protests demanding an end to police brutality and justice for George Floyd unfolded across the country over the weekend, social media was flooded with footage of police officers violently arresting demonstrators and firing rubber bullets and tear gas into crowds. Videos showing protesters, passersby and journalists being thrown to the ground by officers or bleeding after being struck by rubber bullets have only fueled further outrage.

CAMDEN - Police officers who patrol this city followed a different path Saturday, joining residents in a march against racism. Elected officials and religious leaders also took part in the peaceful demonstration, which began as a grass-roots protest to the police-involved death of a Minneapolis man on Memorial Day. Meanwhile, more South Jersey law enforcement agencies released statements critical of the Minneapolis police action, which has sparked sometimes violent protests across the country.

To help New Jersey help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic, the New Jersey congressional delegation want President Donald Trump to extend the deployment of the New Jersey National Guard beyond the June 24 deadline. Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy asked the Trump administration to extend more than 1,000 Guardsmen and women in New Jersey. The delegation letter was organized by Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton), one of three New Jersey House members on the Armed Service Committee.

GLOUCESTER CITY — Dodging a pallet ballet — forklifts quickly moving hither and yon, piled high with crates of bananas and other produce — in a warehouse on the Gloucester Marine Terminal, one might easily forget how many hungry people there are in South Jersey.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rock the global economy, governments at every level are scrambling for ways to support vulnerable workers and their families. There is certainly a need for new and creative thinking to meet these new challenges, and that includes expanding existing programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).