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…