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Hello all justice-seekers of UCM's Social Responsibility listserv,<br>
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I have a couple local actions to share with you all. But first, I
want to acknowledge how much Hedi Ballantyne did to further the
causes of justice in our community. I know I am not alone in
attributing my involvement in UCM to Hedi's encouragement and she
will be missed by so many people in our community. I knew her for a
brief 3 years and I will miss her a lot.<br>
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As many of you know, Montpelier High School has been flying the
Black Lives Matter flag as a show of solidarity with its students.
The publicity of this decision has led to a surge of abusive, racist
phone calls that administrative staff have had to deal with. A
parent suggested that community folks might take a moment to express
support for the staff, by calling or sending a note to the high
school. <br>
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Lastly, THIS FRIDAY, the Senate Committee on Government Operations
will discuss S.281, Equity Commission for Mitigation of Systemic
Racism. Please call now to express your support and to ask that the
bill be "voted out of Senate Operations." You can also write your
support on:<br>
<a
href="mailto:vermont-senate-government-operations@googlegroups.com"
style="color: #336699;font-weight: normal;text-decoration:
underline;">vermont-senate-government-operations@googlegroups.com</a><br>
For more information on this bill and the Fair and Impartial
Policing Policy, visit the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://racialjusticereformomnibusbillvt.wordpress.com/">Racial
Justice Reform Coalition</a><br>
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Thank you all and Peace,<br>
Ansel<br>
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