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It has been decades since Lawside was subject to a racist attack, according to Linda Shockley, president of the Lawnside Historical Society. Shockley said the last recorded incident was shortly after the borough’s incorporation in 1926. During that time, several residents of Woodcrest burned crosses on several occasions when that white neighborhood was unsuccessful in […]
Capt. William Plenty of the Lawnside Police Force told the crowd that local and county police, along with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the state Attorney General’s Office, are investigating the case and are seeking to ensure Hines and all Lawnside residents feel safe. “We’re pursuing every avenue possible,” Plenty told WHYY News. Ervin […]