Seeing racial injustice, a group of Irvine seniors takes a stand
Irvine residents, from left to right, Jan Wilson, 74, Vivian Johnson, 85, and Francesca Cancian, 83, are three of the eight founding members of Seniors for Racial Justice.
(Kevin Chang | Staff Photographer)
April 8, 2021 2:54 PM PT
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In the weeks after George Floyd died while a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck, a group of Orange County seniors formed a racial justice advocacy group and organized a series of vigils to draw attention to the unjust police killings of Black Americans.
With the threat of a deadly virus in the air, the elderly group gathered on a street corner, some in wheelchairs, others with walkers in-hand and caregivers nearby, and they held up signs that read “Silence is Violence” and “Seniors for Racial Justice.”
Record Turnout in Georgia, but Mostly Before Election Day
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA â Georgia voters broke records on Tuesday for turnout in the Senate runoff elections. The massive, half-a-billion-dollar investment in television ads, radio spots, mailers, texts, and phone calls has pushed Georgians to the pollsâif not to the edge of their patienceâsince last November.Â
Before Election Day, more than three million voters had already cast their ballots, about two million people visiting early-voting sites and one million more utilizing the absentee-ballot process through the mail or with drop boxes. Final turnout wonât be known until the polls close, military ballots are counted, and ballots with any technical problems are cured (that deadline is Friday, January 8).
Police Chief Michael Wynn marches in the procession to Durant Park in June. The chief says he is committed to working with community groups to build a more equitable society. PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield in 2020 addressed social issues such as police reform, inclusivity, and domestic violence, along with a worldwide pandemic. In June, following weeks of worldwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., at the hands of police, Pittsfield began to look at the Police Department’s use of force policy and saw a number of rallies and protests against police violence.