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    Skipper Arrested After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

    YONKERS, N.Y. — Westchester County Legislator candidate Kisha D. Skipper was arrested Wednesday night following an altercation with Donna Nolan, the mother of her opponent, incumbent Legislator James Nolan, during a candidates night at the Beczak Environmental Education Center, according to multiple sources. Nolan, who...

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