Lowell is an immigrant city on the precipice of change
By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated April 15, 2021, 8:05 a.m.
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Tooch Van, a Cambodian refugee who came to the US in 1996, was among the plaintiffs who challenged the city of Lowell in a Voting Rights Act that is forcing changes in city elections this fall. Now, he s among those running for district councilor.Suzanne Krieter/Globe staff
The vigil in Lowell was planned to honor the Asian victims of the shootings in Atlanta last month, and to give voice to the outrage that their murders were not initially regarded as hate crimes.