Community Forum: Preserving Our Civil RIghts Campaign

On Wednesday, May 23rd, 80 people gathered for a Community Forum for the Preserving Our Civil Rights Campaign.

Speakers included Falguni Sheth, professor at Hampshire College; Jasmin Torrejon from the Committee for Justice for Jason; Hazel Dardano, community activist with ADP; Rich Hernandez from the Northampton Human Rights Commission, and Bill Newman from the ACLU of Massachusetts.

Panelist and participants alike shared ideas and a commitment to fighting to preserve and restore civil rights of everyone who lives and works in Northampton.

The Preserving Our Civil Rights Campaign (PCR) is a Northampton based campaign to protect residents’ 4th amendment rights to freedom from unwarranted surveillance, to protect the rights of immigrants in our communities by opting out of unjust federal policies, and to increase accountability and transparency about profiling of individuals based on race, gender, or religion.

To get involved with the campaign contact civilrights@afscwm.org.