This past Friday, Gayatri Agnew, who is a member of the Bentonville City Council, and Monica Kumar held a Stop Asian Hate vigil outside The Momentary in conjunction with a national day of action and healing. The vigil comes after a man shot and killed six women of Asian descent in Atlanta, Georgia and a former Bentonville fire captain was accused of assaulting a Vietnamese man in Hot Springs after asking him whether he knew this was America.
Stop Asian Hate Vigil Held in Bentonville After Fire Captain Is Accused of Assaulting Asian Man
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People gathered at the Stop Asian Hate vigil outside The Momentary on March 26, 2021 in conjunction with similar events around the country.
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Former Bentonville Fire Captain Benjamin Snodgrass was arrested on Mar. 13, 2021 by Hot Springs Police when he was accused of assaulting a Vietnamese man after asking him if he knew this was America.
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Benjamin Snodgrass had worked for the Bentonville Fire Department since 2007 and resigned on Mar. 26, 2021 after news of his arrest.
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A probable cause report from the Hot Springs Police Department.
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Statement from the City of Bentonville regarding Benjamin Snodgrass’ resignation.";
Courtesy / City of Bentonville
