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Rep. Vargas Co-Chairs Legislative Commission Studying Racism’s Role in Parole Process
Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas is co-chairing the new state Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process. Vargas, appointed by House Speaker Ronald Mariano, opened last week’s first meeting by quoting from the Aspen Institute’s definition of “structural racism.” “‘Structu