George Floyd

The president of the New Bedford chapter of the NAACP spoke with Marcus Ferro about a number of topics pertaining to race in the city.

Ken Pittman looks back at this year and wonders how we got through it all.

One of the largest cities in Massachusetts has gone on the record against legislative attacks on the men and women who serve and protect as police officers.
The city of New Bedford has been a beacon of enlightenment on the matters of policing since the death of George Floyd...

Mayor Jon Mitchell, in the wake of the George Floyd death and the resulting outcry, put together a blue-ribbon commission to review police use of force.

From the Community, For the Community explains why it was the calling of Rep. John Lewis that led to them protesting during his memorial in New Bedford.

Like many cities, New Bedford has problems born out of the death of George Floyd.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on the shortlist of running mates for former Vice President Joe Biden. She is the only white person on the public list of candidates.

Commission Chair Brian Gomes says the commission plans a virtual public hearing to hear the concerns of local residents.

The City of New Bedford is attempting to deal with the fiscal fallout from the Chinese imported COVID-19 virus. Firefighters are on the casualty list.

There are tremendous political questions and changes occurring in America now. There are even more important local questions and changes that can't be ignored.