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POSTPONED: Leaders Call for 'Peace in Politics' Following Arizona Shooting

Local representatives and activists will hold a press conference at Southampton Town Hall Tuesday.

Community leaders are planning a press conference to call for "Peace in Politics" in light of the shooting in Arizona that took six lives and injured several others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

The press conference was originally scheduled for Tuesday at noon at to condemn vitriol in politics. It has been postponed indefinitely

Elected officials expected to attend include Congressman Tim Bishop, Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst and town council members Chris Nuzzi, Bridget Fleming, Jim Malone and Nancy Graboski among other invitees.

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