Executive Director Leon Smith, and Deputy Director Sana Fadel describe the work of Citizens for Juvenile Justice on behalf of Massachusetts youth, work that includes advocacy, coalition building, research, and
This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA. ACMi is dedicated to providing an electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas
Trans activist Noah Stang-Osborne & LexPride Co-Chair Valerie Overton explain the types of identities we all have (sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, romantic orientation), how
Activists Andy Rubinson (Arlington Rainbow Commission) & Valerie Overton (LexPride) discuss the gaps in laws, policies, and circumstances that lead to situations where LGBTQ+ people tend to be vulnerable. They
Activists Andy Rubinson (Arlington Rainbow Commission) & Valerie Overton (LexPride) summarize MA laws that provide protections for LGBTQ+ people, where gaps exist, and what some cities and towns offer in
Trans activist Noah Stang-Osborne & LexPride Co-Chair Valerie Overton discuss the distinct likelihood that we interact with LGBTQ+ people often, sometimes without knowing. They explain basic good practices for inclusivity
Anne Westcott, a clinical social worker who focuses on helping children and adults deal with trauma, describes the issues and tensions that can arise from being confined together for a
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan addresses a number of important topics in a wide-ranging interview. She warns of COVID-19-related scams targeting people (especially elders) around bogus cures and CARES
ACMi News Director Jeff Barnd talked to Arlington Police Department spokesman Captain Ricard Flynn on March 16, about how police are handling the coronavirus situation in town. Some understandably concerned
The Centers for Disease Control says it’s lifting restrictions on testing and beginning to fast-track people who fear they have the coronavirus. What is Arlington doing to prepare it’s residents
Will Arlington residents soon be belly-up up to a new bar in the Heights? The potential operator of a tavern which may occupy the old Balich building just cleared a
Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine visits Talk of the Town for a look back on 2019, a year of consequence and controversy in Arlington. Chapdelaine walks us through a number of
This video was created in coordination with Arlington Community Media, Inc. in Arlington, MA. ACMi is dedicated to providing an electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas
Hundreds of people converge on the state house demanding action from their lawmakers to finally do something about climate change. Arlington’s climate change activists, young and old alike, sounding the
In this episode of Justice in the Balance, Neil Osborne from the Mystic Valley branch of the NAACP dissects the historical roots and contemporary effects of voter suppression among populations
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