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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bevan Hurley

Girl, 9, racially profiled while spraying invasive insect in New Jersey town honoured by Yale

Andrew Hurley / Yale

A nine-year-old Black girl whose neighbours called the police on her as she was spraying to eradicate an invasive insect species from her home town in New Jersey has been honoured by Yale University.

Bobbi Wilson’s efforts to remove spotted lantern flies from the town of Caldwell were recognised at a 20 January award ceremony at the prestigious Ivy League college, according to the university.

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