In The Year After George Floyd s Murder, Beacon Hill Confronts Structural Racism
Rep. Chynah Tyler, U.S. Rep. Aynna Pressley and Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz appeared at a rally for police reform after the murder of George Floyd.
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In the year after George Floyd s murder, Beacon Hill put in place a new police oversight law and committed to a closer focus on racial issues, but the biggest change many see in the state capital has been a willingness across government to openly address structural racism. I think people are listening better, Roxbury Rep. Liz Miranda told GBH News near the anniversary of Floyd s killing by police in Minneapolis last year.
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That would allow for further investigation into building a new museum rather than redeveloping the current building. Councillors Graham Lewis and Peter Kett also spoke of their support of looking into a new build rather than redevelopment. Councillor Nobby Clark suggested a new museum be built on the tennis court area beside the current museum building, and use the current building for the required storage space. Speaking to the suggestion of a new museum building, council s group infrastructure manager Erin Moogan noted that the option of a new museum was put to council last year but declined. Building a museum the same size as the current pyramid building was estimated at $75m compared to the recommended $52.5m in the long-term plan.
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The opening of the Miles For Men new caravan at Crimdon Dene Holiday Park. Pictured are Micky Day from Miles for Men, Darren Cliff from Ambers Law and youngsters Bella Gill, Connie O Keeffe, Dottie O Keefe, Noah Griffiths with mum Abbie, and Lacey Robinson.
Miles for Men founder Micky Day said: “We have had a caravan for the last four years and it has helped hundreds of families, some of whom we have supported and others come from groups we work with, We have had families here from all over the country and we have supported them through difficult times. We have met some amazing children.”
Award-winning former Huffpost and Buzzfeed journalists are among 17 new appointments at the i following a round of “big investment in original journalism” from owner DMGT.
Six more positions are still being advertised, taking the size of the i newsroom over the 100 mark. It started its journey away from former sister paper The Independent in 2016, when it was bought by Johnston Press, with 12 journalists.
Aasma Day, who was North of England correspondent at Huffpost UK until more than a dozen journalists were made redundant last month when new owners Buzzfeed culled the news team, has been named Northern correspondent.
Day said she was “delighted to become part of such a trusted news brand which believes in quality journalism with integrity.