The Rye City Human Rights Commission has announced four individuals – three youths and one adult – are the recipients of its annual human rights awards. The recipients of the […]
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Human Rights Commission Looking for Award Nominations
The Rye City Human Rights Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Human Rights Awards through this Friday, December 2nd. The Rye Human Rights Commission will present two awards […]
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Holocaust-era Yellow Star Found in Rye Facebook Group
(Updated to reflect the post was made with intention by a local resident.) A Holocaust-era Yellow Star was posted by a resident in Rye Facebook group on Monday. In recent […]
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Carey Award for Human Rights Goes To Those Fighting for LGBTQ+ Rights and Against Systematic Racism
The John Carey Award for Human Rights has been bestowed to those fighting on behalf of LGBTQ+ rights and against systematic racism. The Rye Human Rights Commission presented the award […]
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Community Groups Unite to Condemn Racist Graffiti Incident
Community groups in Rye have united to publish an open letter condemning the incident Wednesday night when Rye High School custodians found racist graffiti in a second floor bathroom. The […]
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INTERVIEW: Meet the Chair of the City of Rye Human Rights Commission
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter march in Rye, the LGBTQ+ event on the village green and other activity detailing experiences of bias in our community and in […]
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Rye Human Rights Commission on George Floyd
The Rye Human Rights Commission has released a statement on George Floyd calling for action. “Our hope is that this statement will open up a dialogue for further discussion on […]