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The Daily Free Press

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Boston City Hall. On Oct. 8, Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order to implement the Boston Climate Council, which will be responsible for developing the city’s next phase of the Climate Action Plan. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

New Boston Climate Council to reduce carbon emissions, provide environmental protections to residents

Bridget Frawley October 17, 2024
Mayor Michelle Wu signed an executive order Oct. 8 to create the Boston Climate Council, an effort to implement a governmental approach to combating climate change.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Bini Ollivier-Yamin March 15, 2021
Ultimately, a city that prioritizes cars over people on mechanical wheels or on foot doesn’t allow pedestrians to enjoy the full extent of their city. Perhaps that’s a good thing in a time of a pandemic, but it just makes the morning commute all the more depressing.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his choice to endorse the pilot program for body cameras in police forces, but said other issues should be prioritized before body cameras become a necessity. PHOTO COURTESY TASER

EDITORIAL: Dispute over body cameras signifies systemic divide between police and public

Editors September 6, 2016

It's still up in the air whether 100 Boston police officers will soon be equipped with state-of-the-art body cameras. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans announced the pilot program last month, mandating...

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