Video of neighbourhood dispute spurs anti-racism protest

A dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video of the confrontation was posted on social media. Video of the dispute was then circulated on Facebook, and the poster claimed the woman called police because the couple was Black.

A dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video of the confrontation was posted on social media. The dispute began around noon Monday, when a white woman confronted a Black couple about whether they had obtained a permit to build a stone patio in the backyard of their Montclair, New Jersey, home.

As the argument continued, the woman accuses her male neighbor of pushing her, allegations the man's wife can be heard off-screen denying. Several neighbors soon arrived to watch the commotion. The woman refused to leave the property after being asked and called Montclair police, who arrived on scene a short time later.

The confrontation eventually concluded without further incident, and authorities said no complaints were filed by anyone involved in the dispute. Video of the dispute was then circulated on Facebook, and the poster claimed the woman called police because the couple was Black. The poster also claimed the woman had been harassing them for two years.

On Tuesday, about two dozen people - many of them white - gathered at the scene to stage a brief, peaceful protest march and denounce racism.

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