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Melrose city officials have been taking advantage of a presentation from the state Attorney General’s office to acquaint residents who have been appointed or elected to public service with information about civil rights.
“The mayor (Paul Brodeur) thought this was important,” said Patrick Prendergast, Brodeur’s chief of staff. “The same overview of civil rights was offered to the City Council and the School Committee. The mayor wanted everyone to speak the same language when it comes to human rights.”
The city’s Human Rights Commission hosted attorney Amanda Hainsworth, from the AG’s Civil Rights office on Feb. 10. She is scheduled to return to Melrose to attend an upcoming meeting of the Melrose Commission on Disabilities next month.
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A person walks by the University of Waterloo (UW) sign on campus on Feb. 10, 2020. Some students on campus are calling for more anti-racism work.(Kate Bueckert/CBC)
Students at the University of Waterloo say a recent cyber-attack on an event discussing race is highlighting the need for anti-racism work on campus.
On Jan. 26, the university s Racial Advocacy for Inclusion, Solidarity and Equity (RAISE) group co-hosted an event on Zoom discussing the intersection of racial and climate justice.
RAISE organizers say the community event, which was attended by more the 90 people, was hijacked by a group of people who bombarded the chat section with anti-Black, anti-Semitic and white supremacist comments. At some point, someone hacked the screen and sketched inappropriate images, organizers say. Moderators eventually removed the offenders from the event.