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Posted inCommunity Voices

Community reacts to Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

by The New Bedford Light June 26, 2022June 26, 2022

Comments pour in from advocates, readers and public officials. “I am extremely discouraged, saddened, shocked, and angry,” says one reader.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision

by Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University June 24, 2022June 25, 2022

The ruling does not mean that abortion is banned throughout the United States. Rather, arguments about the legality of abortion will now play out in state legislatures.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Essay: Emancipation Days are not what many think

by Kris Manjapra June 20, 2022June 22, 2022

As historians have long documented, emancipations did not remove all the shackles that prevented Black people from obtaining full citizenship rights.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Essay: Buy Black NB celebrates ‘spaces of joy’ within our community

by Justina Perry June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Blackness is seen as a struggle and Black culture carries a negativity with it in society, but this programming acknowledges Blackness and cultural heritage and creates a sense of belonging.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Essay: A glimpse into the meaning of the Clemente Course

by Memory Holloway June 13, 2022June 14, 2022

The author has seen the results of the education and possibilities that the program offers. Some of the students are now nurses, some have become teachers, some local activists and some are still deciding.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Opinion: Follow the law. ‘All persons’ have rights, not ‘all citizens’

by Joe Quigley June 10, 2022June 13, 2022

In objecting to such things as women voting before 1920, gay rights, and immigrants getting driver’s licenses, people ignore and choose to violate an 1843 law still on the books.

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A national treasure worth preserving and protecting

by J.E. Ingoldsby June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Restoring Turner Pond gateway and access to the Acushnet Cedar Swamp could introduce the public to nature pulsing within the city.

Posted inCommunity Voices

Social media: Video stirs childhood memories for parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

by Rita Campoli May 22, 2022May 23, 2022

Following is the text of an Instagram message to The New Bedford Light, published with permission from the writer, Rita Campoli. New Bedford Light, I want to try to convey […]

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Opinion: Police profession needs makeover in 2022

by Rick Pozniak May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

A Washington Post-ABC News poll showed that 6 in 10 Americans reported that their confidence in police officers has been shaken. The same percent believe that police officers are not held accountable for their unlawful behavior.

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Letter: Trump ‘Putin envy’ contributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

by Betty Ussach April 30, 2022May 1, 2022

In no small measure, Donald Trump contributed to the crisis in Ukraine by his actions and inactions during and after his presidency. By enabling Vladimir Putin to pursue his personal […]

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