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Bench, Historic Plaque Stolen From Windsor Freedom Trail
Police are investigating thefts at two sites honoring longtime community leaders and Windsor’s Black Civil War veterans.

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Police are investigating thefts at two sites honoring longtime community leaders and Windsor’s Black Civil War veterans.

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