Medford Human Rights Commission

10/18/2022

October 13, 2022

Nicole Morell
President, Medford City Council
Medford, MA 02155

Dear President Morell,
In its meeting on October 12, 2022, The Medford Human Rights Commission (HRC) reviewed the
minutes of the HRC meeting of October 12, 2020 where the Commission voted to endorse the principles
and goals of community control of police surveillance (by the City Council). This motion was passed
after presentations by legal council from the American Civil Liberties Union, and several members
(including two attorneys) of Medford People Power who also answered questions and concerns from
the various Commissioners.
The HRC then voted to reaffirm the 2020 vote of the HRC, and to urge all member of the Medford City
Council to support the current CCOPS ordinance that is under consideration by the Council. I am also
sending a copy of this communication to all members of the City Council and to Mayor Breanna Lung-
Koehn.
Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or for any
additional information.
Sincerely,

Munir Jirmanus
On behalf of the Medford Human Rights Commission

10/18/2022

Human Rights’ Commission
October 17th, 2022
Medford, MA 02155

Re: Vote Yes on Question 4!

We, the Medford Human Rights’ Commission, support the Safer Roads Campaign and will be voting Yes on Question 4! Medford is home to community members from many corners of the world. Voting YES on question 4 would allow Medford to advance conversations of safety, equity, antiracism and growth. Please join the Medford HRC in our commitment to making Medford more equitable.
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“Voting Yes on 4 is just common sense: all of us will be safer if all drivers on the road pass a driving test, have insurance and have a license. Everyone needs to get to work and get to school, so let’s do everything we can to get people where they’re going safely.”
-Roy Vasque, President, Massachusetts Major Cities Chief of Police Association.
Full Text on Safer Roads MA
In Solidarity,
Chellamal Keshavan on Behalf of Medford Human Rights’ Commission

04/07/2022

HRC is looking forward to Pride 2022! Please consider supporting MedfordBytes Podcast & the MHS GSA! Get your T-Shirt designed by local colleague and activist Danielle Balocca!
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08/10/2021

Click here to join this important conversation! Tomorrow, Wednesday August 11th, at 5:30pm. See you there!
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07/15/2021

The Medford Human Rights Commission is looking to onboard new members who are ready to work towards the goals of equity and antiracism in the City of Medford. Our current mission reads, “The mission of the Human Rights Commission is to protect the civil rights of Medford residents, reinforce a positive community atmosphere, work with community groups and agencies to educate, promote understanding to eliminate prejudice and intolerance, and to mediate within the community whenever needed.”
Our commission is currently working to streamline and improve the ways in which we serve the Medford Community. We are excited to diversify our team and BIPOC candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Please complete the HRC Application Form and submit it to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
https://www.medfordma.org/storage/2021/02/BC-Application_February-2021.pdf

03/31/2021

Press Release for "Racism is a Public Health Crisis"

01/19/2021

Special thanks to West Medford Community Center, ArtsMedford MA, Royall House & Slave Quarters, Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility for co-sponsoring Medford Honors MLK!

01/18/2021

01/18/2021

Starts in 8 minutes! If you haven’t already, register and join us at 1 pm. Register here:

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01/18/2021

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day! Join us TODAY for Medford Honors MLK, a wonderful day of dialogue, speaking to Dr. King, The City of Medford and our current moment. See you right here at 1pm for ur FB live feed. Don't miss it!
Register here:
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01/16/2021

The sun is out- it is time for Medford Honors MLK Discovery Tour. Go to https://medfordart.org/medford-honors-mlk-jr-discovery-tour/ and start with the map to find out the locations. You can visit (masked, socially-distanced, and with your own family/pod) the outdoor sites and look for the flyers with the QR codes to scan OR you can explore from the comfort of your own home with your computer or phone!

Thank you to ArtsMedford MA for their hard word and to the contributions from Royall House & Slave Quarters. We hope you enjoy and learn something new.

Don't forget to hashtag with pictures if you do the tour and tune in Monday at 1 pm for our Facebook Live virtual Medford Honors MLK Day Event. Register here:
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