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Race relations at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School has become a major issue for discussion leading to it being the topic of a student lead forum on Friday.

The New Bedford Historical Society and the New Bedford NAACP hosted a breakfast commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Saturday at the Waypoint Event Center downtown.

A friendlier New Bedford is the goal of a Community Action Plan signed by local organization members Wednesday. Mayor Jon Mitchell, representatives of the NAACP, the Puerto Rican and Latin American Culture Committee, the Human Relations Commission, and members of the faith community agreed to improve the statues of various social issues outlined in the document over the next five years... Read Mor

Mayor Jon Mitchell and representatives of various community organizations are going to sign an action plan to improve relations between the city and its residents .The plan was drafted as a follow up to the community law enforcement dialogue facilitated by the Department of Justice, in the wake of the Malcolm Gracia shooting last May...

The Massachusetts Teachers Union and local NAACP are teaming to tackle a gap in education achievement they say affects students of color and low-income students.

A criminal inquest is being sought from the Massachusetts Attorney General's office in the May, 2012 shooting death of 15-year-old Malcolm Gracia. The Massachusetts American Civil Liberties Union, along with the NAACP and other civil rights groups, are questioning the District Attorney's findings after a formal investigation...