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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A smartphone dials 911. Massachusetts experienced a statewide 911 system outage for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston responds to statewide 911 outage amidst heat wave, upcoming Celtics celebrations

Lauren Albano June 18, 2024
Boston government officials responded to a nearly two-hour statewide 911 system outage Tuesday, the second to hit Massachusetts in three months, by providing residents with additional emergency resources.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

George Santos can’t shed his theatrics | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano December 6, 2023
George Santos calls out his collogues for their theatrical behavior in reaction to his expulsion from Congress. He's a hypocrite, but he's right.
Mayor Michelle Wu attends the 22nd Annual Massachusetts Commemorative Ceremony at the State House

Boston honors Massachusetts victims of 9/11

Nicole Gonzalez September 11, 2023
After 22 years, city and state officials, residents and tourists gathered at the Massachusetts State House today in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the 9/11 tragedy.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

To achieve abolition, we must first forgive | Divine Politik

Caroline McCord September 19, 2022
Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about some disparate stories: the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the write-ups on WriteAPrisoner.com. Although seemingly unconnected, in my mind these chronicles intersect, touching at a small point of moral grayness versus the usual black and white lens through which they’re viewed. 
The Racial Muslim, book by Sahar Aziz

Visiting law professor discusses new book focused on the racialization of immigrant Muslims in American society

Gabriela A. Lopez Gomes September 29, 2021
Sahar Aziz's first book discusses the Muslim identity in the United States post-9/11.
East to West: Sept. 20, 2021

East to West: Sept. 20, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 20, 2021

Stay safe! Today on East to West, we cover new cases of the West Nile Virus, students falling victim to scams, vandalism of the 9/11 memorial and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East...

Flag memorial for 9/11

Bostonians recoil after vandalization of 9/11 Memorial

Greye Dunn September 16, 2021
A suspect is located in the Sept. 9 vandalism case of the Boston Public Garden 9/11 memorial.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Gen Z, 9/11 and grief

Editors September 13, 2021
Dear Gen Z: 9/11 parties demonstrate a fundamental lack of compassion
The Sept. 11 memorial on the BU Beach.The Boston University School of Public Health hosted a virtual conversation Friday titled “Twenty Years Later: Learning from 9/11” in reflection of the tragedy’s relationship to the field of public health. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPH, BU community reflect on 9/11, relates to public health

Paul Osheske September 13, 2021
Experts from New York discuss the World Trade Center Health Registry and general public health effects that came from 9/11.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston Police’s overtime budget is out of control, in desperate need of fewer officers, reallocation

Editors April 15, 2021
We must stop spending hundreds of millions paying the criminals, abusers and killers who “protect” us.
person holding a narcan demonstration device

Seven North Shore cities encourage residents to carry Narcan

Sam Trottenberg April 2, 2021
A new campaign seeks to curb opioid overdoses through education and increased access to medication.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: COVID-19 imbues gratitude with meaning

Divya Sood March 17, 2021
It is sad to think gratitude for normalcy was only ignited when everything was taken away from us. Now that normalcy is on the horizon, we must continue to value the good, bad and ugly that color everyday life.
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