A group of 133 Boston University students released a statement on social media Tuesday under the name “Black BU” stating their opposition to conservative pundit Ben Shapiro’s Nov. 13 talk, which is titled “America Was Not Built On Slavery, It Was Built On Freedom.”
A graffiti vandalization with pro-Hong Kong statements occurred outside of the Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences around midnight Sunday.
New England Stop & Shop workers have been on strike since April 11 after company officials and employees failed to reach a new contract agreement after months of negotiations.
Massachusetts State Rep. Mindy Domb, a Democrat from Amherst, proposed an amendment to the state constitution on Tuesday that would replace every mention in the document of the word “he” with the gender-neutral “they.”
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Planning and Development Agency detailed in their 2018 Inclusionary Development Policy Annual Report on Tuesday the City is working to create more affordable housing.
March is Women’s History Month, and the City of Boston is holding events to commemorate women’s achievements and advocate for greater female empowerment in the city. Officials and activists emphasized many steps still need to be taken to achieve full gender equality in the city.
Sexual violence prevention non-profit coalition Jane Doe Inc. announced a new bill for a $1 million budget from the State for sexual and domestic assault prevention and education for the 2019-20 state congressional session.
Dozens of people participated in a noise demonstration to support the more than 70 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the jail who have been on a hunger strike since Feb. 15 to demand more humane living conditions.
