[SRCAction] Social Justice Activities

Wed Sep 27 22:00:50 CDT 2017

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The monthly Justice For All General Meeting will be at the Unitarian
Church, in Montpelier on Thursday, September 28th at 6:00 PM. In moving
forward we will meet at the same place and time *on the third Thursday of
every month.*

*(H.308 ) Act 54*

*Racial Disparities Panel*
The first meeting of The Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile
Justice Systems (created by H.308) happened on August 29th. The meeting was
open to the general public. Attorney General T.J. Donavan gave passionate
opening remarks and the Panel moved to appoint Christine Longmore as the
Chair and Mark Hughes as the Vice Chair. The panel charge was reviewed and
it was agreed that the Panel would meet in the evenings in moving forward
to ensure that the general public has the ability to attend. There was a
discussion on priorities and input and questions from the general
public. The next meeting is scheduled for October 3rd at 6:00 PM.  The
meeting will be held in a conference room at 110 State
<https://maps.google.com/?q=110+State+St&entry=gmail&source=g> in
Montpelier, which houses the State’s Attorneys and Sheriff’s Department. It
is located at the corner of Taylor Street and State Street, directly across
from the Pavilion Building.  You can find the Panel membership and the
Legislative charge to the Panel here
<http://justiceforallvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/The-VT-Legislatures-Charge-to-the-Racial-Disparities-Panel-August-29-1.pdf>
.

*Addressing Institutionalized Racism in other Systems*
H.308 (The Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile System Advisory
Panel) calls for the Attorney General, the Human Rights Commission and
interested stakeholders to “develop a strategy to address racial
disparities within the State systems of education, labor and employment,
access to housing health care, and economic development." There will be a
meeting of Stakeholders at the Statehouse, in room 10, on September 28th
from 2:00 till 4:00 PM. The goal of the meeting is to gather sufficient
information to enable the Attorney General and the Human Rights Commission
to provide the Justice Oversight Committee with the requested strategy for
moving forward in addressing racial disparities in these systems. The
Stakeholders invitation with initial questions and stakeholder groups can
be found here.
<http://justiceforallvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-09-01-Act-54-Racial-Disparities-in-Vermont-Stakeholder-Ltr-2.pdf>
The agenda to the meeting can be found here
<http://justiceforallvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-9-28-AGENDA.docx.pdf>.
The Attorney General and the Human Rights Commission are required to
jointly report on the strategy to the Justice Oversight Committee on or
before November 1, 2017.

*Fair and Impartial Policing Policy*
The Fair and Impartial Policing Policy has been updated "to the extent
necessary to bring the policy into compliance with 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and
1644". We will provide a copy of this policy when it becomes available.
Work is currently underway to further update the policy to "provide one
cohesive model policy for law enforcement agencies and constables to adopt
as a part of the agency’s or constable’s own fair and impartial policing
policy". This is expected to be completed by by the close of the year. All
agencies are expected to adopt a policy that includes the components of the
model policy by March 1st, 2018.

<http://justiceforallvt.org/2017/09/02/the-new-poor-peoples-campaign/poor-peoples-campaign-temporary-web-logo/#main>

*The NEW Poor People’s Campaign*
Join us on the Poor People’s Campaign.* Our next meeting (The Gathering)
will be on October 1st at 5:30 PM at three locations:  The Workers Center
in Burlington, The Old Labor Hall in Barre and The Root Social Justice
Center, in Brattleboro.  *The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for
Moral Revival will necessarily be a multi-year undertaking. The Summer of
2017 through the Spring of 2018 will be used as the public launching of the
Campaign. By engaging in highly publicized civil disobedience and direct
action over a 6-week period in at least 25 states and the District of
Columbia during the Spring of 2018, the Campaign will force a serious
national examination of the enmeshed evils of systemic racism and poverty,
the war economy and ecological devastation during a key election year while
strengthening and connecting informed and committed grassroots leadership
in every state, increasing their power to continue this fight long after
June 2018. Vermont's New Poor Peoples Campaign will focus on local issues
relating to us as Vermonters and will serve as a vehicle for us to take the
people's agenda to the statehouse. Sign up here to get on the ACTION list
for updates and mobilization. <https://goo.gl/forms/PddmSUZCld3jKrVC2> You
can also* message "PPCVT" to 444999 to join the text and email list* as
well.

This national movement picks up the campaign started by Dr. King and others
in the last months of his life. The focus is on addressing:

1) Systemic racism
2) Systemic Poverty
3) Ecological Devastation
4) War Economy
5) Changing the Moral Narrative of the United States

This is a live-stream event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/188464115030264/

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HONK! Fest is an activist street festival of brass bands performing without
a stage or amplification. An immersive and energetic experience for all
ages. 2-11 PM Saturday, September 30th

https://www.facebook.com/events/429252800809816/

-- 
Mark A. Hughes
401.480.8222
@pwnalias

"In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/saintaugus105430.html?src=t_justice>
"
Saint Augustine
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/saint_augustine.html>
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