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NAACP Boston Branch

[Source] There are a number of policies being reviewed and up for consideration and task force members want to ensure that community voice is incorporated into the recommendations we submit to the Mayor. You can join any of these listening sessions in person or submit your testimony in writing. https://www.boston.gov/…/boston-police-task-force-listening… https://www.boston.gov/…/boston-police-task-force-listening… https://www.boston.gov/…/boston-police-task-force-listening… https://www.boston.gov/…/boston-police-task-force-listening…

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Born in Washington, D.C. on August 8, 1934, Julian Dixon represented part of Los Angeles in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, Dixon attended California State University, Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 and

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8

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1895

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1958

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1938

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19

1925

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