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Featuring Guest

1. Dmitra Smith,  Chair, Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights

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Featured Guest

1. Dmitra Smith, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) of Sonoma County, whom we originally scheduled for the show 2 weeks ago but were unable to connect by telephone, made time for us today to speak with our host Elaine B. Holtz on the Commission's recently released report on the county's website, Human Right Violations in Santa Rosa California—Policing the Black Lives Matter Protests.  Dmitra recounts how complaints to the CHR poured in after the May 30, 2020 peaceful protests for Black Lives Matter in Santa Rosa of protestors being shot by heavily armed uniformed officers with rubber bullets and tear gas cannisters. Since the Sheriff's Office and neighboring cities police forces are called for backup, the identity of the officers agencies are unknown, as badges were absent or covered over. The report details the recent complaints through testimonies of those injured by the police or mistreated by jail guards and deprived of COVID-19 precations of social distancing, as well as gives a 20 year context of neglect of the counties legislative bodies to address the need for a change in enforcement policies. Dmitra Smith notes that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report Community Concerns About Law Enforcement in Sonoma County in 2000 was the year that Andy Lopez was born, only to be shot and killed when13-years old by Sheriff Deputy Eric Gelhaus in southwest Santa Rosa. Dmitra noted that presently there is a push to make the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO), that was formed by the County after many protests of Andy Lopez's death, more effective based on the outgoing Director's recommendations stated in the proposed Evelyn Cheatham Effective IOLERO Ordinance, and it awaits action by the Board of Supervisors when they meet tommorrow, Tuesday, August 4, 2020.

About our Guest: Dmitra Smith has served as a Commissioner on the Sonoma County Commission on Human Righrts (CHR) since 2012. She is the program manager for the Junior Commission, having mentored over 100 Sonoma County students since 2013. Smith is a co-founder of Food for All - Comida para Todos, the Sonoma County Black Coalition and Save Your VI, providing education and advocacy for civil rights protections guaranteed to students nationwide. She has collaborated with the California Association of Human Relations Organizations, Congressional Black Caucus, California Association of Human Relations Organizations, NAACP, San Jose State University Human Rights Institute, Southern Poverty Law Center, UC Berkeley School of Law, John Marshall Law School, San Jose State University Human Rights Institute and the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Dimitra Smith recently announced her retirement as Chair of CHR.

Guest Link:  https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Commission-on-Human-Rights/

Related Links:

Proposed Evelyn Cheatham Effective IOLERO Ordinance  https://socoeffectiveoversight.org/

Contact your Sonoma County Board of Supervisors https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Board-of-Supervisors/

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 Herstory

Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

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Announcements

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August 26 - November 8, 2020, Petaluma’s Participation in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Petaluma Library and Historical Museum The Petaluma Museum Association’s suffrage exhibit has been rescheduled. This postponement has provided the opportunity to coordinate the exhibit’s opening reception with the national celebration of “Women’s Equality Day”. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 26th, 5 to 8 pm! The exhibit will be dedicated to our former Congresswoman, Lynn Woolsey, and our former Mayor, Helen Putnam, and we are delighted to report that Mayor Barrett will be attending the opening to bestow the honors. 
https://www.petalumamuseum.com/2020/04/18/petalumas-participation-in-the-womens-suffrage-movement/

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January 25 through September 13, 2020,  From Suffrage to #MeToo at Museum of Sonoma County.  Please note: Fee is required for entry to museum. For more information visit https://museumsc.org/suffrage-metoo/

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League of Women Voters of Sonoma County has scheduled candidate debates and ballot measure discussions. See their webpage listing the events at https://www.facebook.com/lwvsonomacounty/ and at http://sonco.ca.lwvnet.org/

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Sonoma County Women's Suffrage Project  https://socowomen2020.org/
with Calendar of related Events at https://socowomen2020.org/calendar

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:

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