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Safe Communities Act

February 6, 2025 Grace Cowell

The Safe Communities Act (S.1681/H. 2580), or “An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents,” is sponsored by Sens. Eldridge and Miranda, as well as Reps. Cruz and Sousa. The bill in both the Senate and House has been referred […]

Arise & Resist Conference Provides Forum for Coalition Building and Solidarity

January 28, 2025 Grace Cowell

By Grace Cowell On the eve of Trump’s inauguration, amidst dropping temperatures and a looming snowstorm, over 300 individuals representing a variety of activist groups in Massachusetts gathered at Roxbury Community College to prepare for the political climate of the next four years. Upon arrival, […]

The Persistence of Racial Discrimination Through the Prison Industrial Complex

January 15, 2025 Grace Cowell

By Grace Cowell As wildfires rage across Southern California, it’s time to give a closer look into the history and roots of systemic racism surrounding a key group on the front lines fighting what have become the most destructive blazes in Los Angeles history: incarcerated […]