A protest against the federal immigration crackdown led to punches thrown by a lone counterprotester and a police response in Springdale Borough in the wake of the detention of a local man earlier this week.
The protest, organized by Springdale residents and Indivisible Pittsburgh, brought more than 100 people to the intersection of Pittsburgh and School streets. Attendees included state Sen. Lindsey Williams, D-West View, and Allegheny Valley School Board Member Amy Sarno.
Sarno told the protesters that the family of Cordova Flores consists of educated, hard-working people who were in the country legally, abide by the law and are contributing to the community. “And their precious children are our children’s classmates, their beloved friends, soccer teammates and students in our schools,” Sarno said. “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”…