Clean Slate Initiative

Clean Slate Initiative This bill would automate the process to seal criminal records after the respective waiting periods have been served: 3 years for a misdemeanor and 7 years for a felony, with no criminal activity. As it stands, only 10% of people who could seal...

Corporate Fair Share

Corporate Fair Share Our attempt to raise the tax on big corporations hiding their profits in overseas tax havens is ongoing. As part of the campaign, Raise Up Massachusetts held town halls all over the state. Eighty people showed up at the New Bedford /Fall River...
We Are Sandra

We Are Sandra

On July 22nd, 9:17pm, I was driving back home from a girlfriend’s house in Brockton, we were both sharing our views on Sandra’s death. Obviously, like many we were angry; infuriated by the lack of justice people of color are receiving. Anger was the tone...