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#LetUsBreathe @ New Bedford Harbor Walk
On May 1st - May Day and World Asthma Day we called for a world in which all of us can breathe deeply and live freely - that means, the right to clean air and water, health and safety, and dismantling systems that block those rights for people of color and low-income...
Criminal Justice Reform Bill Passed
In April, 2018, Massachusetts passed historic legislation to reform the racially discriminatory system of criminal justice. This legislation rejected the philosophy of mass incarceration that had dominated Massachusetts politics for decades. This will help to reduce...
‘Raise Up Massachusetts’ kicks off Community Briefing Tour in New Bedford
Raise Up Press Release: New Bedford, MA – South Coast legislators heard a loud and clear message today from the voters gathered at the Carney Academy in New Bedford for a community briefing on paid leave and a $15 minimum wage: “Pass These Bills!” At the community...
January 19th Social Gathering & Fundraiser in Falmouth
Pictured from left to right: CSJ organizers Sabrina Davis, Marlene Pollock, Sandy Faiman-Silva and Anabel Santiago. The Coalition for Social Justice, working together with other organizations, achieved various accomplishments in economic, racial, and environmental...
Raise Up Massachusetts turns in over 270k petitions to the Secretary of State
After 10 weeks of signature gathering, Raise Up Massachusetts member organizations came together on December 5th to turn in over 270 thousand petition papers to the Secretary of State's office to qualify Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 minimum wage...
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