A Massachusetts State House briefing sheds light on a crucial body that still operates in darkness, and points out the need for reform—on the ballot
“It was sort of testing the water with it, seeing what [evictions] they can get away with. This legislation stopped folks in their tracks before it caught on.”
We want to speak with people from other community groups as well, but for now we’re focusing on artists, service industry professionals, freelance reporters, and Chelsea residents.
“We were realizing what a big problem this is. We needed to take a larger, more system-based response to it.”
“People are still getting deported. It’s a pandemic, and they are tearing apart families for nothing.”
The petition asks officials to consider: excise tax relief for the alcohol used to make hand sanitizer; the ability to sell and ship products directly to consumers within the state;
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Chris Faraone joined cohort from Data-Driven Reporting Project at Northwestern University
