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Boston police officers at Boston Common

New report finds Boston Police Department lags in reform

Anna Stjernquist March 1, 2021
The report found department spending on oversight and community engagement decreased while spending on traditional policing initiatives — those focused on investigation and arrest — increased.
Voters in line at Higginson-Lewis K-8 school

Activists call for equitable redistricting in Massachusetts

Samuele Petruccelli February 26, 2021
Panelists from Lawyers for Civil Rights, Massachusetts Voter Table and Worcester Interfaith spoke on the necessity for grouping residents in districts with the same vested interests.
The Boston Women’s Fund promotes women-led, community-driven initiatives that aim to achieve economic, social and racial equality. COURTESY OF BOSTON WOMEN’S FUND

Boston Women’s Fund encourages diverse youth to drive change in local politics

Madeline Humphrey November 13, 2020

In the business world, women receive a reported 7 percent of venture funds for their startups, according to a Fundera statistic, even as more are pursuing entrepreneurial success in the United States. The...

Boston University’s Scarlet Safewalk, formerly the Escort Security Service, will be repurposed this semester to encourage general safety on campus and to promote community engagement. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s walking escort service to expand into community safety, engagement team

Nathan Lederman October 12, 2020
Scarlet Safewalk, a night-time student escort service, is being rebranded into a student-operated group geared toward community engagement and general safety, according to Students Activities Office Director John Battaglino.
Rosa Rodriguez-Williams is the first senior director of belonging and inclusion at the Museum of Fine Arts. COURTESY OF MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON

MFA introduces inaugural director for belonging and inclusion

James Paleologopoulos September 9, 2020
Rosa Rodriguez-Williams will take on the role as senior director of belonging and inclusion at the Museum of Fine Arts Wednesday. 
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