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Following a low voter turnout in the Boston mayoral preliminary election, the City Council Special Committee on civil rights hears a docket addressing voter registration issues at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Thursday night. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Civil rights committee discusses restrictive voter registration laws

Camille Fowler September 29, 2017

The Boston City Council held a public hearing on Boston University’s campus regarding voter registration — with the council’s Special Committee on Civil Rights deeming Massachusetts laws as too...

Boston city councilors voted Wednesday to double their term length from four to eight years. The vote also resulted in a law that will limit candidates to only run for one municipal election at a time. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council examines impact of fossil fuel divestment

Sekar Krisnauli November 18, 2014

Boston City Council convened Monday evening at City Hall for a hearing regarding fossil fuel divestment for City of Boston Funds, where City Councilors and Boston residents examined the potential effects...

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