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Organizers say Nashua conversation events help community, police find common ground

Organizers say Nashua conversation events help community, police find common ground

During the two-hour discussion, Police Chief Michael Carignan fielded dozens of questions, ranging from inquiries about the department's cultural competency training to its outreach with local youth. Though this was the first virtual iteration, these discussions have been taking place for more than five years through a collaborative initiative called Nashua Community Conversations on Race and Justice — and organizers say the program has significantly improved community-police relations within the city during that time.