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john lewis mural at food for free in cambridge

Vandalized John Lewis mural finds new home at Cambridge nonprofit

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 15, 2021
A mural of civil rights icon John Lewis found a new home at Food for Free’s volunteer packing center in East Cambridge after being defaced in November.
East to West: Nov. 23, 2020

East to West: Nov. 23, 2020

Justin Tang November 23, 2020

In today’s episode of East to West, we cover a BU student campaign for free laundry, faculty complaints over lack of access to COVID-19 testing, the vandalism of a North Cambridge mural honoring representative...

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EDITORIAL: Graffiti should respect private property

Editors November 20, 2020
Graffiti and vandalism have a chance to grab people’s attention and prove a point. But defiling a piece of art that cannot be exactly replicated is counterproductive to whatever cause the vandal was hoping to achieve.
A mural of the late Rep. John Lewis in North Cambridge was vandalized on Monday night. DANIEL KOOL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cambridge mural honoring John Lewis vandalized

Daniel Kool November 20, 2020
The mural, which hangs outside of restaurant Urban Hearth, was one spot hit in a series of overnight taggings on the 2200-2300 block of Massachusetts Avenue, according to Jeremy Warnick, director of communications for the Cambridge Police Department.
Polling station in Concord, New Hampshire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting may look different this year for high-risk voters in Massachusetts if a bill allowing the use of mail-in ballots passes in the state’s Senate. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

A look at current Mass. politics amid pandemic and partisan turmoil

Jane Avery June 11, 2020
From the pandemic to the 2020 Presidential Election, Massachusetts politics is in for a change this fall. Here's the political breakdown for the state.
Congressman John Lewis delivers the commencement address to Boston University's Class of 2018, urging graduates to speak up and be agents of change. PHOTO BY JACKIE ZHOU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Congressman John Lewis speaks of acceptance, hope, at BU’s 145th commencement

Kiran Galani May 20, 2018
Over 7,000 students, among their family and friends, attended Boston University's 145th commencement ceremony at Nickerson Field Sunday afternoon.
BERMAN: A closer look at Sean Spicer

BERMAN: A closer look at Sean Spicer

Max Berman March 15, 2017

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum created the Profile in Courage Award in 1989. The award “recognizes a public official (or officials) at the federal, state or local level whose actions...

BERMAN: Yes, experience is necessary

BERMAN: Yes, experience is necessary

Max Berman January 22, 2017

As President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he took over a country deeply divided. Trump is filling his cabinet with extremely wealthy and strictly conservative private sector individuals (for the...

GAMADES: Dolores Huerta and Berniebros wrong in "English only" incident

GAMADES: Dolores Huerta and Berniebros wrong in “English only” incident

Lucy Gamades February 25, 2016

As a result of this past week’s Nevada caucuses, an incident from one of the gatherings caught fire on Twitter. Actress America Ferrera tweeted that some of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’...

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