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DEI commission urges community conversation after spike in hate-and-bias reports

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The DEI Commission described an updated charge and cross-functional 'Concord United' group while urging public conversation after being told recent hate-and-bias reports filed through police and reported to the district attorney's office were disproportionately concentrated in Concord.

The Concord Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission reported a refreshed charge, new cross-functional coordination and a series of community programs as it urged the select board and committees to engage publicly about recent hate-and-bias incidents.

Joe Plumbo, speaking for the DEI Commission, said the commission's charge — updated for the first time since 2021 — clarifies work on antisemitism and broader bias issues and will guide its activities. "We have our charge had been in '21, and so…

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