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OpEd: FOP Lodge President dismisses NAACP | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Robert Buggs, Sr. “Don’t want outsiders like NAACP in their meeting,” states FOP Lodge #125 President James Tomko. That is the sentiment of the majority of Chris Anton Lodge #125’s membership, according to President James Tomko. His personal commentary was, “I think these guys have been beat up enough, put it to rest, leave […]

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