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I don’t have qualified immunity; Why should police?

By Jeanette Callahan, MD IN JULY, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed their version of a police reform bill that has languished in a conference committee ever since, reportedly because of a deadlock over the issue of qualified immunity. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that shields police officers from civil liability even when they violate someone’s constitutional rights—unless the violation was already “clearly established.” In other words, unless another officer has already been held liable for a nearly identical violation in the past, a victim of police misconduct who sues will likely have their case thrown out in civil...

Community Reading Circle and Book Discussion: Our Time is Now

Community Reading Circle and Book Discussion Tuesdays, October 6th, 2020 - November 10th, 2020 5:30 - 7:00 pm on Zoom facilitated by Andrea M. Garr-Barnes, MSW and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitator Join us for a community collaborative with the NAACP New Bedford Branch and YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts. Register below for our next 6-week series: Stacey Abrams' Our Time Is Now: Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America. We have an amazing panel discussion on 10/6 "What Is At Stake on November 3, for BIPOC and Modest Income Folx" — Gail Fortes, Executive Director - YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts,...

The Malcolm Gracia Story: part 5 and wrap-up

An examination of the evidence: the shooting & wrap-up. Sunday, October 4th @ 2PM. Please register by visiting MalcolmGraciaEvidence@gmail.com. In case you missed Part 4, here is a summary: Introduction On May 17, 2012 15 year-old Malcolm Gracia was shot by New Bedford police. The circumstances of the killing are something that today would receive a more thorough investigation than the Gracia family got in 2012. Following a $500K settlement for the unconstitutional stop that triggered Gracia's murder, police and DA reports which exculpated the City and New Bedford Police, an effort to conceal information from the public, and finally...

Final push for police accountability

  We are forwarding a message from Ending Mass Incarceration Together. Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 8:31 AM To: EMIT-Mass@googlegroups.com Subject: A phone call to your legislators is crucial for reforming police practices in Massachusetts Dear Participants in Ending Mass Incarceration Together, I urge you to call your State Representative, your State Senator, Speaker DeLeo, and Senate President Spilka regarding legislation for police reform which is now in conference committee. HOW TO PHONE YOUR LEGISLATORS: You can Google the name of your Representative or Senator or find their phone number here: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator State Senate Pres. Karen Spilka is at 617-722-1500....

New Bedford a No Show at meeting on Racial Equity and Police Reform

On Thursday, September 24th more than 130 residents of Fall River, New Bedford, and surrounding towns met to put forward proposals on police reforms for racial justice and more effective community policing. The theme of the meeting, organized by United Interfaith Action (UIA) and New Bedford NAACP, was from "Protest to Policy to Power" for our communities. Fall River Police Chief Jeffrey Cardoza made several commitments, and we thank him for his presence and community engagement. However, UIA and New Bedford NAACP were disappointed that New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan, and New Bedford Police Chief...

Register to Vote!

registertovotema.com Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Registering The deadline for registering to vote is Saturday, October 24, 2020 The deadline for registering by mail to vote is (postmarked by) Saturday, October 24, 2020. The deadline for registering in person to vote is Saturday, October 24, 2020. Requesting a ballot by mail The deadline for requesting a ballot by mail is (received by) 5:00pm, Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Early voting The early voting period runs from Saturday, October 17, 2020 to Friday, October 30, 2020. For official details, or for online registration: registertovotema.com

Virtual March on Washington August 27-28

The NAACP Announces Virtual March On Washington to Channel Momentum for Police Accountability and Voter Mobilization Virtual programming on 57th anniversary of March on Washington will advance a bold Black agenda; honor the legacy of John Lewis BALTIMORE — Today, the NAACP announced that it will lead a “2020 Virtual March on Washington” alongside civil rights leaders, activists, and families of those who died at the hands of law enforcement, to call for police accountability reform and mobilize voters ahead of the November elections. The virtual march — which will bring forward a bold National Black agenda — will take...

NAACP New Bedford Branch opposes sabotaging U.S. Postal Service

On Saturday, August 22nd, the NAACP New Bedford Branch joined rallies all over the country in support of saving the U.S. Postal Service. Unionists, activists, and others met on the steps of the downtown New Bedford post office to condemn Trump's politically-motivated sabotage of postal service — 75 days before a national presidential election taking place during a global pandemic in which absentee ballots will be critical to both democracy and safety. Last June Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy to the position of Postmaster General. It soon became clear that Trump had appointed a fox to guard the chickens, as...
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