There are a lot of questions people may have relating to Black Lives Matter and how we can support the movement to become better allies and accomplices to our Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. According to the 2018 Census Reporter, Josephine County is 87% white. It is no wonder many of us […]
July 8, 2020 – Grants Pass Public Safety Chief, Warren Hensman, recently met with members of the Josephine County Democratic Central Committee and Indivisible Southern Oregon to discuss the current national outcry for accountability in policing. Click on this link to view KOBI-5 news coverage of the meeting. “We wanted to meet with Chief Hensman […]
Note, these are not JoCo Dems events, but we support the Black Lives Matter Movement, and support our BIPOC communities. Please WEAR YOUR MASKS and practice SOCIAL DISTANCING at all events. Friday July 3rd, beginning at 9:00 pm in Ashland at the Black Lives Matter memorial at Railroad Park there will be a “Say Her […]
After the “Baskin Robbin Flag Incident” on May 30, in which a large group of citizens felt motivated to take a stance against fake reports of “busloads of ANTIFA” coming into town, one of our members sent letters to both Grants Pass Police Chief Warren Hensman and Sheriff Dave Daniel. She was extremely concerned about […]
IMPORTANT – Special Legislation Session The Governor has called for Special Legislative Sessions to discuss and consider Policing Reform and Accountability. The Joint Interim Committee relating to Police Reform will begin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, with the full 2020 Legislative Special Session of the 80th Legislative Assembly convening on Wednesday, June 24th at 8 am. […]
