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• Salem Police Warn Of Jury Duty Scam Using Fake Officer Calls (patch.com) — Salem residents are being alerted to a phone scam where callers impersonate local police, claim you missed jury duty, and demand payment via cash apps to avoid a fake arrest warrant. Police stress they never call to demand money, warn that scammers may spoof official numbers and know personal details, and urge anyone targeted or victimized in Salem to hang up and contact the department directly.
• Peabody Essex Museum Opens Display on Houdini's 1906 Salem Visit (wror.com) — Salem residents can soon revisit Harry Houdini's dramatic 1906 escape from the old Front Street jail through a new Peabody Essex Museum exhibition running Sept. 3 to Nov. 2. Timed to Salem's 400th anniversary and the centennial of Houdini's death, the show highlights his daring stunts, his dispute over mislabeled handcuffs, and his lively interactions with local officials and press.
• Satanic Temple Band Films 'Abortion Ritual' Inside Hobby Lobby Bathroom (beliefnet.com) — A Salem-based organization, The Satanic Temple, is drawing national attention after its affiliated band Satanic Planet released a graphic music video showing an 'abortion ritual' staged in a Hobby Lobby bathroom and Christian merchandise burning. The piece explains the group's Salem roots, its mail-order abortion clinic, and its broader clash with Christian nationalism and critics who question its use of satanic imagery.
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