THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022 Page 17 MEETING | FROM Page 1 Meet the 2022 Revere High School Lady Patriots Varsity Softball Team be moved and that you will have a new perspective and understanding of what authentic and true inclusion looks like and what it takes to get there.” The commission covered several topics during the meeting, including information on local Ramadan, Easter and Cambodian New Year celebrations. The commission also addressed ways it can help the local Cambodian community combat discrimination and inequities. During the discussion, Grillo Marra issued several warnings to people in the audience and asked for the removal of several people yelling comments. “This is our monthly meeting, and there are other avenues where you can reach out to the HRC and people will respond to you,” said Grillo Marra. Commission member Kourou Revere High School Lady Patriots Girls’ Varsity Softball Team: Front row, pictured from left to right: Ally Straccia, Lea Doucette, Brianna Miranda, Jordan Martelli, Kelren Fernandes Dias and Riley Straccia. Back row, pictured from left to right: Head Coach Megan O’Donnell, Reem Elouardi, Hana Menkari, Bella Stamatopoulos, Luiza Santos, Co-Captain Astrid Noriega, Co-Captain Lilian Murcia Calderon, Isabella Qualtieri, Arianna Keohane and Emma Cassinello and Assistant Coach Hailey Powers. By Tara Vocino T he Revere High School Patriots Girls’ Varsity Softball Senior Night will be Wednesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. on Griswold Field. Pich continued the discussion on the Cambodian discrimination and spoke of some of the discrimination she has experienced in the community. “I have been harassed as an [Asian Pacifi c Islander] and also have been attacked as well, emotionally and physically,” she said. “So I want to thank you for uplifting the Cambodian community and acknowledging the experiences we have gone through.” The commission then proceeded with a discussion of how it can help the city celebrate Pride Month. As commission member Kathi Senior Captains, pictured from left to right: Lilian Calderon and Astrid Noriega during their game against Weston High School last Friday afternoon at Griswold Field. Seniors Astrid Noriega and Lilian Calderon with coaches Megan O’Donnell and Hailey Powers. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Reinstein was speaking, Grillo Marra asked that a woman who was blocking the RevereTV feed with an “Abolish the HRC” sign be removed from the meeting. “It’s fi ne – everyone is entitled to their opinion, so I’m fi ne with it,” said Reinstein. “I am looking forward to working on this commission for a very, very long time.” As the meeting reached the 90-minute mark, Grillo Marra said the last item on the agenda would be tabled to a future meeting and that there would not be time for a public forum. “There is no law for us to [hold a public forum],” said Grillo Marra. “If there is time to do it, we allow it, but we do not have to off er it. For those who feel they were shortchanged, please notice that we did not get a chance to cover an agenda item, which is our monthly meeting for business, so we did not just disallow the public forum.” Revere man killed by uncle outside Cambridge Court By Christopher Roberson C ong Wang, 23, of Revere, was reportedly shot and killed by his uncle, Chenghai Xue, 44, outside the Cambridge District Courthouse in Medford on April 7. According to the preliminary investigation, the two men were at the court for a hearing in which Xue was seeking to renew the restraining order he had against Wang. However, Attorney William Barabino, counsel for Xue, said the court denied his client’s request. After leaving the court shortly before 5 p.m., Xue reportedly used his vehicle to strike Wang in the parking lot. Xue then allegedly got out of his vehicle, pulled out a handgun and shot Wang fi ve times. According to Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan, Xue had a valid license to carry a fi rearm. Wang, a computer science student at Northeastern University, was pronounced dead at the scene. Xue was subsequently charged with murder and was arraigned the following day in Somerville District Court. According to court documents, Wang had a romantic relationship with Xue’s wife while Xue was living in China. However, Wang became angry when Xue’s wife ended the relationship in the summer of 2020 and reportedly sent several threatening text messages. One message read: “I will kill your family. If I don't kill your family, I will commit suicide." The aff air prompted Xue to end his marriage and to fi le a restraining order against Wang.
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