BOSTON Disadvantaged minority groups face misinformation and fear a result of the lack of trust in government in the past four years as an additional obstacles in successfully navigating the coronavirus pandemic, advocates told a virtual hearing of the Legislature’s Health Equity Task Force.
Representatives from different organizations and individuals from the public took turns Monday in presenting from home on Zoom or sent in written testimonies for the hearing, adapting to a new normal that adapted to a new normal brought by the pandemic.
Massachusetts is in Phase 2 of the vaccine rollout, with individuals 75 and older eligible as supply from the federal government allows, but there should be plans in place for individuals who might not have government issued-IDs or their papers in order to still receive a vaccine, said Rep. Tackey Chan, D-Quincy.
Domestic aggravated assault and car breaks were up
The Boston Police Department released its year end crime stats for District E-13 (Jamaica Plain) and overall Part One Crime was down 12 percent for 2020.
Part One Crimes are the more serious crimes the Boston Police track and while these crimes were down when comparing Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019 with the same time period for 2020, domestic aggravated assault and car breaks were up.
In 2019 there were 41 domestic aggravated assaults reported in Jamaica Plain but that number increased to 55 for 2020–a 34 percent increase.
“There is no excuse for domestic violence,” said the BPD in a statement. “With community members encouraged to stay home to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the Boston Police Department recognizes the impact that COVID-19 is having on families in our community and the fact that some may find themselves confined with an abuser. This isolation can mean danger for some members of our Ci
Women Who Win Indian American Founders Awarded IMANE Leadership in Women Empowerment Award | Global Indian indiawest.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiawest.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.