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The Daily Free Press

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Boston Police station in Government Center. A city council meeting this morning discussed a flood risk reduction program, early voting, and more than $3 million in funding for a controversial Boston Police surveillance unit that maintains a database of suspected gang members. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council meets to discuss flood risk reduction, early voting and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center

Nicole Abrams October 5, 2023
A city council meeting was held on Wednesday to discuss the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program, expanding early voting access for the Nov. 7 election and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.
Police officers deploying a chemical agent

Councilors retry chemical, projectile crowd control reform

Daniel Kool February 26, 2021
The proposed restriction would that police use chemical weapons and impact projectiles only if a supervising officer witnesses violence or destruction of property and determines the situation cannot be controlled or de-escalated.
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Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo