Next Richmond Racial Equity meeting and agenda: Wednesday, Feb 19 from 6:30-8p

By | February 16, 2025

Please join us at the next Richmond Racial Equity meeting this Wednesday, Feb 19 from 6:30-8p.

We will continue our Israel/Palestine Discussion, with Alexis facilitating.

  1. Land Acknowledgment (Alexis — unless someone else wants to do this)
  2. Discussion, continued : Why do you think that this group should (or shouldn’t) get involved? That is, how does it fit in with our mission? Is this a racial issue?
  3. Have your thoughts on this changed since Jan 22? Now that DEI is under attack and the White House is openly advocating the ethnic cleansing (and genocide) of Gaza? Do we need to revisit this discussion?
  4. Is it an omission we should fix that Islamophobia and antisemitism are not in the mission statement? How will we define antisemitism to distinguish it from criticism of Israel or Zionism?

RRE Mission statement:

“Engaging our community in rejecting racism and fostering inclusion by advancing equity for Indigenous, Black, and People of Color – through education, policy change, and reparations.”

For a discussion of distinguishing antisemitism from anti-zionism or criticism of Israel, please have a look at these two pages (The International Holocaust Remembrance Association and Jewish Voices for Peace) if you have a chance:

NOTE: Wafic has proposed (in his email to this group) that we reject the IHRA definition of antisemitism and its examples.

https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism

Here is an alternative viewpoint from Jewish Voices for Peace on the meaning of antisemitism, Zionism, and anti-Zionism.

https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/09/antisemitism-dangerous/

5. Ideas/Proposals for actions we might take.

Hope to see you there! Zoom link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87978589435?pwd=vBwCbuzrCrF0zcO7bRB173jfvEKumC.1

Meeting ID: 879 7858 9435
Passcode: 769933

Richmond Public Safety Forum Jan. 29 from 7-8 pm

By | January 29, 2025

Hope to see you at tonight’s Safety Forum! Topics for our panel: Women’s incarceration in VT; information regarding the building of a large, expensive new women’s prison; concern for deportations and implications with our established Fair and Impartial Policing Policy; proposed closure of some restorative justice centers in Chittenden Co. and the potential impact on people entering the justice system; local safety issues and our evolving police department.

Topic: Public Safety Forum January 29th at 7pm
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87411191121?pwd=gyMfdnb1HNiZaS7Q2cWu6FPHbQ9tuS.1

Meeting ID: 874 1119 1121
Passcode: 768366

Richmond Racial Equity meeting Wed, Jan 8 6:30-8p – Agenda

By | January 5, 2025

Welcome

Land Acknowledgment- Gretchen 

Public Safety Forum Planning:

Please review event organizer before our meeting. Feel free to add to the organizer if you have an idea or see something we forgot. Look for places to help.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18QEctPTslW1_lczItedzi4hp3rLlBBQVz8cu7ptJDMk/edit

What do each of you need from group members?

Patty-Panelists

Bonny- Publicity

Jana-Moderator

Emily-Door Greeters

Denise- Drinks and Refreshments

Gretchen- Venue

Connie and Gretchen-Technology

Bonnie-My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

Bonny-MLK update

Molly-“We Fight Back!” Jan.20

Patty-Seven Days Article-Videos Show a Former Grand Isle Corporal’s Quick Temper | Crime | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Patty- FIPP Update-circle around to Chief?

Patty-Police Assistant Update-circle around to Josh?

Patty-Williston Community Justice Committee update

Patty-Howard community Outreach Update

Topic: Richmond Racial Equity

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87978589435?pwd=vBwCbuzrCrF0zcO7bRB173jfvEKumC.1

Meeting ID: 879 7858 9435

Passcode: 769933

Richmond Racial Equity meeting Wed, Dec 11 @ 6:30

By | December 10, 2024

Richmond Racial Equity Meeting Agenda
Patricia Brushett • Hinesburg Rd, Richmond
When: Dec 11, 2024, 6:30 to 8 PM

URL: https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/99790068336?from=addon
6:30 -Welcome

Land Acknowledgment

Next meeting dates

Fair and Impartial Policing Policy-Next steps

MLK Celebration Planning

Public Safety Forum -January 29, 2025
6:30-8:00PM
Panel-Chief Cambridge, Cristalee McSweeney(WCJC), Stare’s Attorney Sarah George, Rep. Jana Brown

Public Safety Information Needed on Town website:advocacy for police administrative assistant

Please join us if you can!

 

 

Richmond Racial Equity Meeting Nov 20, 6:30-8:00pm

By | November 15, 2024

Please join us on Wednesday, Nov 20, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm for our Policing Policy meeting with this Agenda:

Welcome!
Land Acknowledgment – Mary Oliver Poem
Member Reports- Police website data recommendations based on local town websites.
New Vermont Fair and Impartial Policing Policy(FIPP).
Compare Richmond FIPP.
Vermont Criminal Justice Commission meeting update.
Vermont Migrant Justice advice.
Next steps/research/actions.
Date for next Public Safety Forum?
Williston Community Justice Center Update Next Wednesday meeting December 4 discussion of Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 879 7858 9435
Passcode: 769933

Richmond Racial Equity Meeting Wed, Oct 16 at 7p

By | October 13, 2024

Please join us at our next monthly meeting of Richmond Racial Equity on Zoom at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87978589435?pwd=vBwCbuzrCrF0zcO7bRB173jfvEKumC.1

Meeting ID: 879 7858 9435
Passcode: 769933

Our agenda for the meeting is:

  1. Land Acknowledgement
  2. Plans for next meetings and future events
  3. Police data: needs and ideas
  4. Public Safety Forum: feedback and ideas
  5. Other actions for this group or its members

Hope to see you there!

Vandalism at ReFind Boutique in Richmond VT

By | September 20, 2024

Recently, on Sunday, September 15, the Re-Find Boutique in Jonesville was vandalized.

Police Chief Anthony Cambridge posted that “officers found graffiti, vandalism, and a torn and broken Ukrainian flag. A few hours later, the Hinesburg police received another call that the same suspect returned to the business and once again targeted the Ukrainian flag. This time, the person described as a white male driving a white pickup truck, threatened employees not to hang the Ukrainian flag back up. ‘If you put those flags back up, I will come back and break the windows.'”

Many of us are wondering what we can do to support the owner, to act in solidarity and for the right to free expression. Of course, we can support this beautiful store (https://www.facebook.com/refindboutique/). We can also hang Ukrainian flags from our mailboxes and windows.

This is a community where everyone should feel free to express their views without fear of violence or silencing. By hanging the flag, we will show that acts of intimidation and violence will not work to silence us. Hate will have no home here in Richmond.

Richmond Racial Equity has acquired some small Ukrainian flags for distribution. Please contact Alexis Lathem if you would like one (alexislathem@gmail.com).

The case is under active investigation: anyone who has any information should contact the Richmond Police Department. (482-3397).

Richmond Public Safety Forum pm Wed. Sept 25 from 7p-8p

By | September 18, 2024

The Richmond community is invited to meet and ask questions of representatives from the Community Justice Center, Howard Mental Health Community Outreach and our Chief of Police, Anthony Cambridge.

The event will be on Wednesday, September 25th from 7-8:00PM at the Richmond Congregational Church. Please join us for conversation and refreshments at 6:30. A Zoom link for remote attendance can be found below.

Come and learn how their work keeps people out of the criminal justice system and increases public care and safety. Do you have questions about alternative justice approaches? Do you wonder about mental health support in our community? How do police interface with these agencies? Or do you have questions about our new Richmond police officer and comfort dog, general policing or crime in Richmond? All questions are welcome.

Please bring your questions or, if you prefer, send them to Patty Brushett at Brushett55@gmail.com ahead of time.

And if “in person” attendance is not possible, we welcome you to attend at:

Topic: Public Safety Forum

Time: Sep 25, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) start up time for the Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89348808675?pwd=gJWP6g331vx7N7MzSMuveOrN2vnOYu.1

Meeting ID: 893 4880 8675

Passcode: 997423

See you there!

Richmond Racial Equity Meeting Wed, Sept 18 at 7p

By | September 16, 2024

This week we will be finishing our plans for the Public Safety Forum on Sept 25 at 7p at the Richmond Congregational Church.

On Wed, Sept 18 our full agenda is:

  1. Land Acknowledgement -Connie
  2. Vandalism at Refind Boutique- actionable ideas: visit, flag, encourage shopping…Wafic
  3. Williston Racial Equity collaboration request for Martin Luther King Day Celebration
  4. New BLM flag! Cost $69-$55 collected so far-Gretchen
  5. IT costs- where we stand? Connie
  6. Linda Parent- Email list?-Bonny
  7. Jana- Are you set? Jana needs questions to ask if the audience doesn’t have any. Pick one you want to ask and give her others that you have.
  8. Biggest Priority is Publicly! Let’s do this grassroots work! FPF
  9. Post Flyers- Where? How else to get the word out.

Our Zoom link for this evening is:

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https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/95615891221?from=addon
Meeting ID: 956 1589 1221

Hope to see you there!