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Police/Fire Social Justice

Framingham Police: Use Of Force Cases Higher Among Black Individuals Compared To Population, But Use Of Force Down 36% in First 6 Months 2021

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 editor BIPOC, Framingham Deputy Police Chief Sean Riley, Framingham Police, Framingham Police Advisory Committee, Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker, Grace Mayer, Police reform, Social justice, use of force

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By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM – The use of force by Framingham police officers was higher among Black individuals compared

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Education Government Social Justice State & Federal Government

Mass Attorney General Healey Calls For More Equitable School Discipline Measures

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 editor BIPOC, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General office, school discipline, Social justice

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BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today, May 24, joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in calling on U.S.

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Government Social Justice State & Federal Government

Sen. Warren: ‘IRS Targets The People Who Are The Cheapest To Audit’ – Low-Income Taxpayers, People of Color

April 20, 2021April 21, 2021 editor BIPOC, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), low-income, racial justice, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Social justice

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In full transparency, the following is a media release from Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office. She was elected by voters in

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Education NATICK SOURCE Social Justice

SPARK Kindness Hosting Free Event For Educators To Empower BIPOC Students

April 11, 2021April 14, 2021 editor BIPOC, educators, natick Source, racism, Spark Kindness

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FRAMINGHAM – SPARK Kindness will host Allison Briscoe-Smith in a special lecture for educators on April 15 from 4 to

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Education Police/Fire Social Justice

UPDATED: School Resource Officers Create ‘Hostile Environment’

April 8, 2021April 12, 2021 editor BIPOC, Black Student Union, Caroline Lanni, Elyse Zheng, Framingham Families for Racial Equity in Education (FFREE), Framingham High School, Framingham Police, Framingham Public Schools, Framingham School Resource Officers, Framingham State University, Gaina Jean Pierre, Keefe Technical High School, Matthew Cregor, Meenakshi Verma Agrawal, Mental Health Legal Advisors, School Resource Officers, Social justice, Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, Zeynep Gonen

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By Caroline Lanni *** FRAMINGHAM – Mateus Costa said he “ended up dropping out of FHS (Framingham High) because of

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Government Health Social Justice State & Federal Government

Mass Attorney General $1.5 Million in Grants To Promote Racial Equity in Opioid Treatments

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 editor BIPOC, Charles River Community Health Center, Jewish Family Services of MetroWest, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General's office, opioid use disorder, Racial equity, Social justice

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The following is a media release from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office submitted to SOURCE media. *** BOSTON – As the

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