Cassidy Jensen - Concord Monitor
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About a dozen evacuees have settled in the Concord, New Hampshire area.
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Monday’s public hearing will be the first meeting where Concord residents can weigh in on the name change.
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The agency responsible for coordinating the arrival of Afghan evacuees to New Hampshire is struggling to find places for them to live just as they are set to arrive in the Concord area.
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“Just because you’re homeless, that does not make you a bad person. Some people are very, very smart and they made bad choices,” Zelda said. “My mom made a bad choice. She had an alcoholic for a boyfriend and he kicked me out.”
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While Concord Police meets or exceeds many LEACT recommendations, officers do not wear body cameras, and the department does not collect racial data for stops or citations that don’t lead to arrests.