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In January, there will be four women serving on the Boston City Council following last week’s City Council Election. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DFP FILE PHOTO

More women on City Council to increase representation

Maisie Guzi November 12, 2015

Following a close race for At-Large and District 4 positions, the Boston City Council will have four women in office, a tie for the most who have served in Council history. At-large councilor-elect...

Activism groups delivered letters of support and signatures from residents at a city council meeting on Oct. 21 to influence the council to vote for body cameras. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Groups urge City Council to vote on body cameras

Sydney Foy October 26, 2015

Activism groups supporting the use of body cameras for the Boston Police Department delivered letters and petitions to the Boston City Council Wednesday in hopes of urging councilors to vote on an existing...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh proposed in September a raise on his salary and 14 percent salary raise for city councilors, which will automatically become law if it is left untouched. PHOTO BY RODRIGO BONILLA/DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston City Councilors could get pay raise

Samantha J. Gross October 15, 2015

As Election Day approaches, members of the Boston City Council could get a 14 percent pay raise by leaving a proposal by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh untouched. Walsh proposed the raise on Sep. 2, which...

Boston Police Department PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Leaders, activists look forward to BPD body camera pilot

Mina Corpuz September 24, 2015

Following nearly a year of conversation between activism groups and state leaders, the Boston Police Department is closer to implementing a pilot program to test the use of body-worn cameras for officers. "I’ve...

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Boston City Councillor Charles Yancey