Activist handcuffed after confronting Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes
The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
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Throughout his career he has been honored with numerous awards including an Associated Press award for Best Enterprise/Investigative Story. Also his work and contributions at WKYT and WXII led to the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.
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The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
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