Community Conversation on Police Reform - Mar 24, 2021 - 7:00 PM

Franklin Area Against Racism (FAAR) is hosting a Community Conversation on Police Reform.

When: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 7:00 PM

• Senator Becca Rausch
  
• Representative Jeff Roy 
• Franklin Police Dept. Chief Thomas J. Lynch
• Franklin Police Dept. Deputy Chief James Mill
• and other community leaders
  

More details, including the Zoom link, in the image below.

In preparation for the Community Conversation Wednesday on Police Reform, here is the collection of articles on the legislation as it passed both Senate and House in December, got returned by Gov Baker, was revised and sent back to Gov Baker who signed the legislation on Dec 31, 2020. (Note: The Boston Globe links may require a subscription. The other links will not.)

MA Legislature press release
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/legislature-passes-policing-reform.html

Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/01/opinion/police-reform-bill-historic-just-beginning/

Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/09/opinion/governor-baker-should-sign-police-reform-bill/

Gov Baker rejects, sends back
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/10/metro/baker-sends-police-bill-back-legislature-asking-changes/

CommonWealth on Senate compromise
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/senate-to-compromise-with-baker-on-police-reform-bill/

Senate press release on passage
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/senate-advances-police-reform.html

Globe/CommonWealth report on House passage
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/12/police-reform-and-abortion-measures.html

MA Legislation link
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2020/Chapter253

Gov Baker press release
https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-baker-signs-police-reform-legislation

Globe on 12/31/20 after Gov Baker signs
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/31/metro/governor-baker-signs-landmark-policing-reform-law/

Globe on roadmap future
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/31/opinion/police-reform-roadmap-future/

Globe on what’s in/out
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/31/metro/heres-whats-police-reform-bill-governor-baker-signed-into-law/

 

Community Conversation on Police Reform - March 24, 2021