Fred Taylor, President Worcester Chapter NAACP, spoke with us after the release of the Tyre Nichols video.
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Fred Taylor, President Worcester Chapter NAACP, spoke with us after the release of the Tyre Nichols video. Five Memphis police officers have been charged with Nichols murder. Taylor said a civilian review board with subpoena power is needed and he favors getting rid of qualified immunity. He said enough about the excuses over body cameras. We need those body and dash board cameras yesterday. Taylor said he will continue to speak with City Councilors and hopes to have an honest conversation with the City Manager and Chief of Police.
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Worcester City Manager Eric Batista tells us how the Worcester Police Crisis Response Program will work
Worcester City Manager Eric Batista tells us how the Worcester Police Crisis Response Program will work. This PILOT program has been in the works for two years and is ready to roll out this summer. Funded by a $1 million dollar grant, social workers will work with police on calls where a mental health professional may be able to de-escalate a tense situation. Batista also has the details for the North High School State Champion Basketball team rolling rally. It begins at 1 p.m. Sunday from North High and ends at Polar Park.
Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough tells us there needs to be a conversation about homework in the public schools.
Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough tells us there needs to be a conversation about homework in the public schools. She says the issue isn’t “no homework,” it’s about how homework is assigned and how much work students are doing on any given day. The item, which is being looked at in the subcommittee, was spurred on by the Citywide Parent Advisory Council. McCullough told Talk of the Commonwealth she wants to make sure the school committee moves on this, and pointed to a years-long discussion just to update the dress code.
Worcester City Council meets Tuesday night to take up an inclusionary zoning policy for the city.
The Worcester City Council will meet Tuesday night to take up an inclusionary zoning policy for the city. Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King is a member of the Economic Development Subcommittee and voted with the majority (2-1) to require developers to set aside 5% of units at 60% Average Median Income and 5% at 80% AMI.