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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight:

FBI Looks For Possible Victims Of Hudson Valley Sex Trafficking Ring

The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force believes hundreds of women may have been victimized by fraudulent want ads.

2nd Wildfire Erupts; Minnewaska State Park Closed Till Further Notice

As crews continued the battle to contain the spreading Napanoch Point Fire, a second fire erupted at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, prompting officials to close the park.

School District Settles Racial Intolerance Lawsuit

The 2020 lawsuit claimed that the children were deprived of benefits that come from learning in a school setting with teachers and peers and will "forever be scarred by the racism they experienced."

Retired Cop Blames PTSD For His Attack On Capitol Police Officer

The jury didn't buy the Orange County man's argument during trial that the officer started it.

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• Obituary: Dennis Sant, Former Putnam County Clerk
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• Rockland Cut Water Use By 11% Since Mandatory Restrictions Imposed
• Peekskill's Main Streetscape Project Underway
• Heat Advisory, Hazardous Outlook: Hudson Valley Forecast
• Obituary: William Chestnut, Water Works Expert, Volunteer
• Grab Your Smock, Clay Art Center New Fall Classes Are Starting Soon
• Joseph Sullivan Appointed New Assistant Principal At Horace Greeley HS
• Mount Vernon Judge William Edwards, Known For His Compassion, Dies
• Beloved Family-Owned Bedford Hills Restaurant Closes After 30 Years

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