<html><body><div dir="ltr"><div style=""><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Hello All,</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Here is a disturbing trend, that seems to be becoming more of a common story for the Blind and disabled individuals. Attached is a file with links to news articles about the experiences of people who are blind and interactions with the police.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">We all know the story of… On January 10th, 2023, Memphis Tennessee police brutally assaulted a 29-year old black man named<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="spelle">Tyre</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Nichols. This assault led to his death. Once again, police officers sworn to protect the public murdered a black individual. When will this violence end? Especially that this topic is not restricted to Black, Brown etc, people, it also effects the disabled community.</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Please read the articles to be more informed and maybe use it as a discussion point, for future chapter meetings. Because some of us, may have our own stories.</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Michael</p><br style=""></div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">Michael A. Nava<o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">(913) 933-2535</span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">manava@thecanegang.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">www.thecanegang.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;"><br></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">The Cane Gang Group<o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">- The Blind, helping the Blind by Advocating, Educating and Empowering each other in achieving a better quality of life. “know that Disability Rights are Human Rights!”</span></b></b></p><br></div><div dir="ltr">Get <a href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef" style="">Outlook for iOS</a></div></div></div></div></body></html>