<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hello everyone. <div>Just an update on the situation. The protest is scheduled to start at 3 PM. It is expected to be peaceful and is expected to conclude before our meeting. If you do not feel safe attending, please join us over zoom. </div><div>Thanks. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 9, 2023, at 11:31 AM, Helen Kobek via Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi, folis,<div>Letting you know I got a call from the contact at the Cambridge Police department. He has let me know there is a planned protest in response to the shooting death of a young man by police in Cambridgeport last week. The protest will be in front of City Hall, across from the Senior Center, but here is the upshot:</div><div>The Police Sergeant has cancelled the Cadet accompaniment for tonight for the safety of the Cadets.</div><div>The Police Sergeant has asked NFB to cancel its in person meeting tonight in order to protect everyone walking through the Square tonight. </div><div>I've conveyed this request to both Shara and Justin, and I've told the police that it's up to the Chapter president. </div><div>If you do go through Central Square at the time of the protest, you might be wish to walk on the Senior Center side of Massachusetts Avenue.</div><div>This whole situation is horrendous and has understandably caused a major response from the public. </div><div>Hoping for everyone's safety.</div><div>Wishing everyone well, regardless of your or the corporate decision about the meeting tonight.</div><div>WArmest regards,</div><div>Helen Kobek<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><font color="#0000ff" style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </font></font><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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