Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, joins Sarah Benesch of the Dangerous Speech Project to discuss contemporary First Amendment Issues.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Additional details are available here.
Rahsaan Hall, ACLU of Massachusetts Racial Justice Project Director and Campaign Manager of What a Difference a DA Makes, will join a panel of distinguished national and local experts to discuss recent developments in 21st century policing, including public safety, community accountability, and police certification (the process by which a state authority determines that an individual can exercising the duties and privileges of a law enforcement officer).
This conversation will tackle the legal, policy, and community implications surrounding policing.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Court watching is a way to hold your district attorneys (DAs) accountable for the decisions they make in the court room. By attending court hearings and documenting what happens, you will gain a better understanding of how the decisions DAs make every day impact members of our communities. It also helps us push for changes in the policies and practices that lead to major racial disparities, excessive punishments, and over-incarceration.
Attend our training to learn the basics of court watching, including how the Massachusetts criminal courts work and what to look for while you’re in the courtroom.
This training is part of the “What a Difference a DA Makes” campaign’s 5-5-5 efforts. Over 5 months, 5 organizations will host court watch trainings in 5 counties across the state. March’s training will take place in Worcester and is hosted by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Mass Bail Fund, Families for Justice as Healing, National Lawyers’ Guild, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
These trainings are free and open to the public. All are welcome. Sign up for a training here!
