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EDITORIAL: Racism is alive and well in Boston— is media coverage worsening the problem?

Editors March 31, 2022
Instead of pictures of neo-Nazis and endless repetitions of their disgusting slogans, the media should highlight actions we can take to stop white supremacy, or resources for people who could be the target of a hate crime. 
Palestine banner protest

‘Free Palestine’ banner dropped from College of Arts and Sciences roof

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 24, 2022
The SJP banner references the Deadly Exchange, a process by which law enforcement validates Israeli oppression of Palestinians.
Boston University students and clubs seek transparency from BU Police Department

Campus organizations call for increased efficiency, transparency at BUPD, otherwise abolition

Tanisha Bhat December 2, 2021
Campus clubs raised issues with BUPD's policing, calling for greater transparency or its abolition.
Twitter thread investigating a Boston University student for neo-Nazi beliefs

Online activists accuse former BU student of involvement with neo-Nazi, white supremacist group

Nick Kolev March 8, 2021
Online activists accused former Class of 2024 College of Arts and Sciences student Steven Van Zelst of allegedly engaging in hate groups centered on Nazism, racism, anti-semitism and misogyny in a Twitter thread and article posted Thursday.
East to West: March 2, 2020

East to West: March 2, 2020

Justin Tang March 2, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. In this episode of East to West, we cover new openings and closings at the GSU Union Court, a significant increase in incidents of white supremacy propaganda...

Posters for the white supremacist group “The Base” on Boston University’s campus last November. Instances of white supremacist propaganda increased fourfold in Mass. last year, with cases also more than doubling across the United States. COURTESY SEBASTIAN PORRECA

White supremacist propaganda more than quadrupled in Mass. in 2019

Angela Yang February 26, 2020
Last year saw the highest activity on record for white supremacist propaganda in the U.S., with Massachusetts among the states that recorded the most cases.
The Greater Boston community gathers for the annual "A National of Immigrants" community Seder held by the Anti-Defamation League. PHOTO BY MICHELLE SHVIMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Community gathers to honor immigrants, celebrate Seder

Michal Shvimer March 5, 2018
Around 400 people gathered Sunday for a community Seder hosted by the Anti-Defamation League  at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center. Every year, the ADL organizes this community event for the city of Boston to discuss various issues surrounding immigration.
EDITORIAL: Anti-Semitism must be addressed through education

EDITORIAL: Anti-Semitism must be addressed through education

Editors November 3, 2017

From papers printed with hateful messages to swastikas scratched into walls and fences to the two-time destruction of the New England Holocaust Memorial — anti-Semitism has been on the rise in Massachusetts. New...

Following reports of hate crimes after the election of Donald Trump, Attorney General Maura Healey has launched a hate crime hotline to take reports of harassment and intimidation of minority groups. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Healey opens up hate crime hotline for Mass. residents

Jordan Kimmel November 18, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey launched a hotline for state residents to report bias-motivated threats, harassment and violence following last week's presidential election, according...

House passes updated anti-bullying bill

Daily Free Press Admin March 2, 2014

Working to update the current bullying laws in Massachusetts, the State House of Representatives voted in favor of an anti-bullying bill that would set requirements for tracking and reporting cases of...

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