By Ryan Shepard
Jan 29, 2021
Social justice advocates around the state of Washington are gearing up to make changes that extend far beyond the scope of local police departments. Formed in part by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance is pushing for reform that extends into education, workspaces and healthcare. Organizers state that moving their efforts outside the scope of police reform is necessary because institutional racism extends far beyond a badge and a gun.
“It’s a broad push, recognizing that racism is in every facet of our lives,”
Marlon Brown of the Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance told the Seattle Times.
Nation s Mayors Applaud President Biden s Actions to Address Racial Equity and Systemic Racism
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Building off of executive actions addressing equity signed on his first day in office, President Joe Biden took further action today on issues related to racial equity and systemic racism. On the issue of housing, the president has taken action consistent with U.S. Conference of Mayors policy, directing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine how regulatory action by the Trump Administration has undermined fair housing policies. In response to today s actions, USCM President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer issued the following statement:
Louisville’s Mayor Says Police Department Is Undergoing A ‘Top-To-Bottom’ Review
The announcement comes after six straight nights of protest over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, David McAtee and others.
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Louisville Mayor
Greg Fischer announced last Wednesday he’s launching several initiatives regarding his city’s police department, including a “top-to-bottom” review.
The review, which comes after six straight days of protests over the shooting of
Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and others, will be conducted by an external, independent firm and will focus on a number of areas, including training, accountability, and bias-free policing.
Louisville banned no-knock search warrants after Taylor’s death, which involved the controversial policing procedure. In conjunction with Louisville Chief of Public Safety
‘Ready to get back’: First JCPS teachers, staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisville Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal A shot of hope : JCPS teachers and staff members get COVID-19 vaccinations
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Friday marked a milestone for Jefferson County Public Schools in the fight against COVID-19, as the first set of teachers and employees began to receive the vaccine for the deadly virus at Louisville s Broadbent Arena.
The first shot to an educator was given at 8:02 a.m. Friday, said Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, associate medical director for the Louisville health department, and officials hope vaccinating 1,200 JCPS staff per day beginning with elementary school employees will help Kentucky s largest district resume in-person classes in the coming months.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took executive action on a host of priority issues, including significant changes to America s immigration system long called for by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The president has reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects Dreamers, revoked the executive order that excluded undocumented immigrants from the census and Congressional apportionment, ended the Muslim Ban, and stopped the abusive interior immigration enforcement policy of the Trump administration. In response to these Day One actions, bipartisan mayors holding key leadership positions in the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) issued the following statements: