Allentown activists demand FBI investigation into alleged hate crime against city employee

A group of Allentown activists held a protest Monday afternoon in front of City Hall, calling for justice and accountability after a noose reportedly was found on the desk of a city employee last week.

Allentown police announced Friday they are investigating an incident in which a Black woman who works for the Community and Economic Development Department discovered an item resembling a noose on her desk when she reported for work that morning.

Protesters called the incident a hate crime and called on the city to bring in the FBI for a thorough investigation, among other demands…

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