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'We need to get back to business': Group that organized rally says aggressive protesters were distraction

The group that organized a "reopen" rally this week in Commack that has garnered national attention says the protesters who got aggressive with a News 12 reporter do not represent them.

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May 16, 2020, 12:27 PM

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