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The Northeastern University Police Department's policy to equip officers with semi-automatic rifles will launch mid-December. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

City Councilors Zakim and Jackson respond to Northeastern’s use of semi-automatic rifles

Kennedy Davis December 15, 2015

In response to a recent decision to equip Northeastern University police officers with semi-automatic rifles, City Councilors Josh Zakim and Tito Jackson wrote a letter Thursday to the president of the...

Boston City Council members met Tuesday inside City Hall to discuss issues such as overcrowded student housing. SCREENSHOT COURTESY BOSTON CITY COUNCIL

City Council, Inspectional Services explore changes to student housing ordinance

Weihua Li October 5, 2015

In an effort to make student housing safer, Boston City Council met Thursday to consider revising the “No More Than Four” zoning amendment that prohibits more than four undergraduate students from...

The City Council's Special Committee on the 2024 Olympics met Monday to discuss the International Olympic Committee's agenda for 2020. PHOTO BY DANIEL SCHWEN/ WIKIPEDIA

City Council reviews 2020 Olympic agenda to plan for 2024

Navraj Narula May 19, 2015

As part of the planning process for Boston to potentially host the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Boston City Council held a hearing Monday to focus on the agenda for the 2020 International Olympic Committee...

City Councilor Josh Zakim speaks to Rickie Golden, 31, of Cambridge at the campaign kickoff event hosted at The Mission Bar and Grill Tuesday night. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Josh Zakim launches campaign for reelection to City Council

Felicia Gans May 6, 2015

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has had plans to run for reelection for awhile, but that didn't keep the crowd from cheering when he made the official announcement at his campaign kickoff party Tuesday. More...

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim proposed on Wednesday that four Olympic-related questions be put on the 2015 municipal ballot. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITYOFBOSTON.GOV

Zakim proposes ballot questions about Boston 2024 Olympics bid

Chris Fergus February 9, 2015

Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim proposed non-binding ballot questions regarding Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games at a Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday. The...

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