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Khalil Saddiq will lead a discussion of short film at Feb. 10 CBC event When CBC President Joan Cromwell needed a community leader to facilitate the Feb. 10 discussion on the short film “Assumptions and Stereotypes,” she reached out to Khalil Saddiq. A resident of Grove Street across from Chelsea City Hall, Saddiq responded to Cromwell that he “loved” the idea and was grateful to have the opportunity to contribute to the CBC’s Black History Month schedule of events. Saddiq, 47, is certainly well qualified in his professional career to moderate the discussion and offer his own viewpoints. He is a racial equity consultant for non-profits and is moving into the for-profit space. ....
EPA sued by CLF for refusing to investigate discrimination claims Last week the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Chelsea’s GreenRoots and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The group argues that the EPA failed to investigate discrimination concerns in the ongoing Eversource substation project on Chelsea Creek. The groups previously filed a Title VI civil rights complaint against Massachusetts energy officials after they ignored resident concerns and refused to provide translation services at community meetings where many non-English speakers, particularly Spanish-speaking residents, live. The group said the EPA declined to act on that civil rights complaint, and the subsequent lawsuit aims to force a proper investigation. ....